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Petrol subsidy extended

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, yesterday confirmed the extension of anti-crisis measures to combat the cost of living crisis. Among the measures which will be extended until the end of September is the 20-cent subsidy on a litre of petrol. As well as the petrol subsidy, other measures that will be extended for three months […]

02/06/2022 by

Shortage of Guardias

The Spanish Guardia Civil Association has complained about the lack of agents on Lanzarote, claiming that “on some nights there is only one patrol for the whole island.”

01/06/2022 by
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Sporting outlook

Alfredo Mendoza was placed in charge of the Sports Department at Lanzarote’s Cabildo in November last year, after the collapse of the pact in Arrecife where he had been in charge of culture, fiestas and the local police. He arrived at the department just as the island was about to take a turn towards normality after almost two years of Covid restrictions on sporting activities.

01/06/2022 by

UK voting rights restored

British citizens resident overseas will shortly be granted the right to vote in British elections for life, following the approval of the UK government’s elections bill last month.

01/06/2022 by

The big Canarian play-off

As U.D. Lanzarote’s season comes to an end, CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas still have a huge game ahead of them. Our football correspondent for U.D. Lanzarote, Ian Lane, tells us about what’s ahead for the two biggest football clubs in the Canary Islands.

31/05/2022 by