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Voting for Europe

Elections for the EU parliament are taking place throughout Lanzarote and Spain today, the culmination of weeks of campaigning by local and national parties.

Voting time for UK

Yesterday's announcement of a snap general election in the UK means that British citizens who wish to vote should register to do so as soon as possible. Following the Conservative government’s decision to scrap the 15-year rule, all British nationals who are residents overseas have the right to vote.

Meet Calsita

This is Calsita. A friend of the Gazette has contacted us to ask if anyone on Lanzarote (or elsewhere in Europe) would be willing to adopt her, because her owner can no longer look after her.

Storm Isha causes flight chaos

Storm Isha has caused several flights to the UK and Ireland to be delayed and diverted yesterday and today.

Voting rights regained for British citizens living abroad

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British citizens living abroad now have the right to vote in UK elections for life. As result, over three million Britons who have lived abroad for over 15 years may regain the right to vote in what is highly likely to be a general election year.

Lanzarote local features on Giorgio Armani catwalk

Young model from Lanzarote, Lonan Anthony, featured on a catwalk for Giorgio Armani as part of a Fashion Week in Milan yesterday.

Fingerprints and facial scans from autumn

British and other non-EU travellers entering the EU will have fingerprints and facial scans taken from autumn, under the new EES digital security system.

European Parliament votes to prohibit hand luggage fees

The European Parliament has voted to prohibit airlines for charging fees for hand luggage. The indicative vote aims to halt airlines, especially low-cost operators, from charging extra costs for various categories of hand luggage.

Moroccan earthquake

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez has offered commiserations to Morocco following last night's earthquake, which has killed 632 people so far.

Remembering Raquel

Raquel Welch, the 60s and 70s sex symbol who died yesterday at the age of 82, arrived on Lanzarote in the winter of 1965 with the film crew of 1,000,000 Years BC.