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Election Day

Today will see millions of people vote throughout Spain in the local and regional elections.

Four pateras arrive

Another wave of pateras has arrived in Lanzarote's waters, with four inflatable craft carrying 195 people intercepted in the last two days.

MediaMarkt opens

MediaMarkt, the German electronics giant, opened its first ever store on Lanzarote today.

Campaigning ends

Campaigning is now over for the local and regional elections that will take place tomorrow. Today is a “day of reflection” during which political campaigning is forbidden. Posters and other publicity will remain in place until after the elections tomorrow.

Femés Mirador on the cards

PP candidate for Yaiza, Juan Monzón Rosales, has announced that he plans for a new viewpoint to be built at Femés should he win the upcoming election.

Yaiza Ayuntamiento agree social housing plan

Mayor of Yaiza, Óscar Noda, has signed an agreement along with the Canary Islands Housing Institute Director, María Isabel Santana Marrero, for a 42,000 square metre plot in Playa Blanca to be used for the construction of social housing.

Local elections: the parties

Here's a brief guide to the parties standing in the local elections on Sunday:

Parador appeal

The Cabildo is appealing for photos of the old parador building in Arrecife.

Elections get dirty

A notably civilised election campaign has taken a turn for the worse in the last few days, with Cabildo President María Dolores Corujo announcing legal action against a local publication and responding to allegations that she has lost her licence for drunk driving.

How to vote in local elections

If you're registered to vote in the local elections on Sunday, you've probably already received a bunch of electoral leaflets in the post. Here's what to do with them.