Patera rescued near Lanzarote
A patera carrying 52 people was spotted near Lanzarote this morning.
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Sánchez calls election
Spain will vote for the second time in less than two months, following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s decision to call a snap General Election on July 23rd.
Enjoy Canary Day!
Today is Canary Day, the day when all eight Canary Islands celebrate their culture on the anniversary of the first sitting of the Canarian Parliament.
Three pateras arrive
Three pateras carrying 140 people was spotted off the coast of Lanzarote yesterday morning.
Arrested for organising illegal excursions
The person in charge of running excursions to catch stingrays and sharks on Lanzarote has been arrested by the Guardia Civil.
Canary Day
The Dia de Canarias is tomorrow, 30th May, and is a holiday throughout all eight of the Canary islands.
Election Results
The Socialist party was the big victor of yesterday’s municipal elections on Lanzarote, but lost control of the Cabildo and will find it difficult to govern the Canarian Parliament for the next four years.
Birth rate rises
Lanzarote’s birth rate has risen by 10% in the first four months of the year, suggesting that the effects of the pandemic are now firmly in the past.
UD Las Palmas win promotion
U.D. Las Palmas, the most historically successful football club in the Canaries, won promotion to the Liga Santander last night, finally returning to Spain’s top tier five years after they were last relegated.
Election Day
Today will see millions of people vote throughout Spain in the local and regional elections.