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The El Coral Apartments in Los Pocillos have been chosen by the Cabildo to temporarily accommodate health workers fighting the coronavirus outbreak on Lanzarote. Cabildo President María Dolores Corujo announced ...

Lanzarote Airport was packed for days following the announcement of Spain’s lockdown as over 30,000 tourists struggled to get back to their homes. TUI, Jet2 and Easyjet were among the ...

The coronavirus wasn’t the only natural phenomenon to visit Lanzarote in recent weeks. In late February the island also suffered its worst calima for years. A calima is a sandstorm ...

A 51-year old man was denounced for taking his chicken for a walk in Tinajo on 25th March. A video of the incident went viral on social media, but it ...

A man was fined over €2,000 after kissing a local Canarian TV presenter without her consent while she was broadcasting live in February. Canarias TV presenter Raquel Guillán was presenting ...

A new species of marine snail has been discovered on Lanzarote, living on black coral reefs at a depth of 60 metres. The new species, which measures just 1 mm ...

This month’s Easter celebrations and Volcano Triathlon, and the island’s biggest sporting event – the Lanzarote Ironman – are among the huge amount of events that have been cancelled, suspended ...

Lanzarote entrepreneurs aren't resting idle during the lockdown. Doctor Stitch from Teguise, is putting his time to good use creating protective masks for ambulance staff. San Bartolomé fashion designer Oswaldo ...

The Canaries decision to ban single use plastics from 1st January next year is a welcome initiative, but how far does it really go in addressing the problem? Last month ...

Spain is one of the countries that has been worst hit by coronavirus, and the reasons could be various. First there are social factors. Spain is a highly social country, ...