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Gran Canaria is considering introducing an entrance fee for access to Roque Nublo
Gran Canaria is considering introducing an entrance fee for access to Roque Nublo

There are three main areas that the Cabildo want to preserve including the Maspalomas Sand Dunes…

86-year-old woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas prison
86-year-old woman arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas prison

She was caught taking them in during a scheduled visit to see her son…

One of the ‘most wanted’ drug smugglers in Europe arrested in the Canary Islands
One of the ‘most wanted’ drug smugglers in Europe arrested in the Canary Islands

He had an active arrest warrant and extradition order against him issued across Europe to find him…

Beach lifeguards call protest: ‘People's lives are at stake’
Beach lifeguards call protest: ‘People's lives are at stake’

They claim that the Council is not investing in people's safety despite the huge income from tourism…

28-year-old woman killed in jet ski accident in the Canary Islands
28-year-old woman killed in jet ski accident in the Canary Islands

She lost control and crashed into rocks near a breakwater by Anfi del Mar…

Mogan demands suspension of holiday rental law saying ‘it's impossible to comply with’
Mogan demands suspension of holiday rental law saying ‘it's impossible to comply with’

The second biggest holiday destination in Gran Canaria agrees there needs to be regulations, but don’t believe this is the answer…

Hotel cleaner accused of stealing 7,000 euros from guests rooms
Hotel cleaner accused of stealing 7,000 euros from guests rooms

The 45-year-old woman, who already has a criminal record, is charged with six alleged crimes of theft…

A shantytown next to luxury villas: the reality behind tourism in the Canary Islands
A shantytown next to luxury villas: the reality behind tourism in the Canary Islands

The gulf between tourism and Canarian life is becoming more evident everywhere you look with the gap widening every day...

82-year-old woman seriously injured in fire in Canary Island hospital
82-year-old woman seriously injured in fire in Canary Island hospital

The whole first floor of the San Roque Meloneras Hospital was evacuated because of the blaze…

Delays and diversions at a Canary Islands airport due to a drone
Delays and diversions at a Canary Islands airport due to a drone

Twelve flights from destinations including the UK were diverted to other islands for safety reasons…

Runway at Gran Canaria airport blocked by plane with faulty brakes
Runway at Gran Canaria airport blocked by plane with faulty brakes

Air traffic controllers had to manage operations with just one runway until it was cleared…

Fund preparing €150 million for the purchase of tourist complexes in Gran Canaria
Fund preparing €150 million for the purchase of tourist complexes in Gran Canaria

Many of the complexes and shopping centres that are currently neglected and outdated in Maspalomas could end up having a second life…

Cirque du Soleil's big top is returning to the south of Gran Canaria!
Cirque du Soleil's big top is returning to the south of Gran Canaria!

The world’s most famous circus tent will be home to a new spectacular show for six months starting later this year…

The Principado Hotel in Maspalomas to be demolished and rebuilt as a new 5-star resort
The Principado Hotel in Maspalomas to be demolished and rebuilt as a new 5-star resort

The Tourism Renewal and Modernisation Law only permits the construction of new hotels in the Canary Islands if they are going to be "5 stars or higher"…

Aspro appeals to Supreme Court as last resort to avoid demolition of illegal dolphinarium
Aspro appeals to Supreme Court as last resort to avoid demolition of illegal dolphinarium

The dolphinarium at Palmitos Park was built on rustic land without permits nearly fourteen years ago and they have been told to knock it down…

Four seriously injured, including a 5-year-old, by a reckless driver in Gran Canaria
Four seriously injured, including a 5-year-old, by a reckless driver in Gran Canaria

The accident happened because one of the cars was travelling in the wrong direction on the GC-3 dual carriageway…

Gran Canaria joins the protests against tourist overcrowding on the Island
Gran Canaria joins the protests against tourist overcrowding on the Island

Thousands are expected to line the streets in a demonstration on April 20th in Las Palmas for more conservation and control…

Death of British tourist found in Puerto Rico apartment confirmed as accidental
Death of British tourist found in Puerto Rico apartment confirmed as accidental

The autopsy report confirms that the holidaymaker from Northern Ireland died from a seizure…

Dead body of a male tourist found in room at a holiday complex in Puerto Rico
Dead body of a male tourist found in room at a holiday complex in Puerto Rico

The deceased, of British or Irish nationality, was found dead in a pool of blood with a blow to his head…