Thousands Enjoy Noche Blanca
Thousands enjoyed Noche Blanca on the streets of Teguise last Friday, with activities and live music and dance starting at 4:30 PM and going on into the early hours of the morning.
Arrecife Buses Carried 30% More Passengers Last Year
The Intercity bus service on the island had a one third increase in the number of passengers carried in 2023. Bus travel is free to residents of the island, subsidised in order to reduce traffic and emissions.
New Wastewater Treatment For Yaiza
The rapid expansion of the resort of Playa Blanca in recent years has meant the wastewater treatment facilities struggle at peak times. The Canarian government has agreed to fund the upgrade of the facilities. The work will take 20 months to complete and will involve 1400 metres of new pipeline to a centralised treatment plant. The total cost will be around 10 million €.
More History Unearthed At El Bebedero
Teguise town hall has expanded the archaeological dig at El Bebedero, a village created by the indigenous people of the island and which existed at around the time of the birth of Jesus Christ. Roman artefacts, including a complete Amphora and glass beads have been found, confirming the theory that The Romans were regular visitors to the islands they called “The fortunate islands.”
More Money For Accessibility
The Cabildo has made a fund of up to 7.5 Million € to enable local councils to deliver new projects to improve accessibility. The money for each municipality is based on the total population.
Arrecife Getting Tough On Illegal Businesses
The Ayuntamiento of Arrecife has been using a team of inspectors to check businesses in the capital are operating legally, and with the correct licences. So far, they have closed 4 businesses – three workshops and a yoga centre.
Football Season Start Will Be A Challenge
Planned work to replace the pitch at UD Lanzarote’s home stadium in September means the team will be playing many of their home matches in Puerto del Carmen during the early part of the season. Yaiza will also be doing some work on their stadium, starting in October, so double check where you need to go to enjoy football this season.
Consume Lanzarote Puts Half A Million Into Economy
The Consume Lanzarote promotion, where residents can buy “Bonos” which are then topped up by The Cabildo has put almost 500,000 € into local shops and stores on the island. The promotion, which was started to stimulate the economy after Covid is bow an annual event.
Lanzaroteño Makes Olympic Final
Ray Zapata, who won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics, has once again made the final of the Men’s floor exercise at the Paris games. He competes for medals again on Saturday.
We’ll add more news as it comes in this week……
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