A general election has been called by the Spanish Prime Minister this morning.  It will be held on 28 April 2019.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47251125

It's a shame that we can't vote in the national elections.

The local elections are then being held in May.

Can garden waste, leaves,  trimmings etc go in the general waste bins.  Someone told me yes, others no and that i any event it should be put in a green coloured bag????

I have heard there is to be a new British Food shop here in Corralejo.
Anyone know the details & where it will be please?

Thanks.

Love it or hate it Facebook does have a couple of really useful pages that are updated daily, if you are on FB worth a look -

Brits In Spain run by the British Embassy in Madrid -  Brits In Spain

Citizens Advice Spain - CAB Spain

I've been pondering a number of things about the effects of the eruption and thought I'd start a discussion on them. The 'Volcanic Thread' is the place for discussion of the eruption itself, ie the scientific and factual stuff.

 *So, did the people who had to evacuate manage to empty their fridges and freezers? I really hope so! This is not making light of what has happened - I've had to deal with freezers that have thawed out when a property is unoccupied - yucky is being very polite!

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Radio Sintonia:

First vascular surgery bypass at the General Hospital of Fuerteventura.

The General Hospital of Fuerteventura, a center attached to the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, recently carried out the first bypass in the area of vascular surgery. This surgical intervention, carried out in collaboration with specialists from the Angiology and Vascular Surgery service of the Maternal and Child Insular University Hospital Complex of Gran Canaria, represents

Living in Spain - GOV.UK:

UK general elections
From 16 January 2024, British citizens living abroad who have previously lived in the UK or been registered to vote in the UK at some point in their lives, are now eligible to register to vote in UK general elections regardless of how long they’ve been living outside the UK. A new law has removed the previous 15-year time limit.

You can:

check if you are able to vote
register as an overseas voter
Your overseas declaration is valid for 3

Noticias:

The new General Coastal Regulation will allow the state to expropriate homes and businesses in coastal public domain.

The government will be able to expropriate flats, hotels, houses and beach bars on the beach and cede the use to the owner for 30 years


The government will be able to expropriate apartments, hotels or beach bars on the beachfront in exchange for ceding their use to the owners for 30 years and, in certain cases, plus another 30 years that can be extended. It