gran canaria

Airport strike leaves passengers without luggage, causing delays and flight cancellations
Airport strike leaves passengers without luggage, causing delays and flight cancellations

Almost all the tourists who arrived in Gran Canaria yesterday did so without being able to pick up their suitcases…

7 young girls die at sea in the latest tragedy of the ‘Canarian route’
7 young girls die at sea in the latest tragedy of the ‘Canarian route’

In total 29 of the 55 occupants died after 12 days of a hellish journey travelling in the boat rescued 500km from El Hierro…

Passenger proposes over the tannoy system on flight from Gran Canaria to Fuerteventura
Passenger proposes over the tannoy system on flight from Gran Canaria to Fuerteventura

"I wanted to bring you closer to heaven to tell you that I love you," he said to his girlfriend in front of everyone…

Largest point of sale for drugs in Gran Canaria is raided by armed police
Largest point of sale for drugs in Gran Canaria is raided by armed police

More than a hundred agents of the National Police took part in the operation and three people have been arrested so far…

Lifeguard saves 7-year-old boys life after pool accident in a Playa del Inglés hotel
Lifeguard saves 7-year-old boys life after pool accident in a Playa del Inglés hotel

The minor entered cardiorespiratory arrest after suffering an accident in the pool and was evacuated by helicopter…

CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas want Covid free stadiums
CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas want Covid free stadiums

40% of home fans are allowed back in to stadiums as the new season kicks off this weekend…

Mother arrested for abandoning her autistic 5-year-old son in Gran Canaria
Mother arrested for abandoning her autistic 5-year-old son in Gran Canaria

Neighbours have said that this is a regular occurrence and that the mother is a well-known prostitute in the area…

Bar owner arrested for refusing to enforce Covid restrictions
Bar owner arrested for refusing to enforce Covid restrictions

He refused to turn down the music on the terrace of his bar, which doesn’t have a music licence…

Gran Canaria moves to alert level 4, all other islands stay the same
Gran Canaria moves to alert level 4, all other islands stay the same

The new restrictions come into effect on the island on Monday…

1st and 2nd prize tickets of last night’s Lottery are in Gran Canaria and Tenerife
1st and 2nd prize tickets of last night’s Lottery are in Gran Canaria and Tenerife

Two first place tickets were in the capital islands, with a second place one in Santa Cruz as well…

Dead body found floating in the sea close to a beach in Mogán
Dead body found floating in the sea close to a beach in Mogán

Paramedics confirmed that he had been dead for some time and couldn’t revive him…

A 3-year-old boy drowns in natural pool in Arucas in Gran Canaria
A 3-year-old boy drowns in natural pool in Arucas in Gran Canaria

He was rescued from the water in a cadiorespiratory but paramedics were unable to save him...

Confused driver tries to access shopping centre in Gran Canaria by the stairs
Confused driver tries to access shopping centre in Gran Canaria by the stairs

The driver, a tourist, tried to access the underground parking at the Yumbo Centre thinking it was a ramp!

Policeman reported for sending daughter to Gran Canaria knowing she had Covid
Policeman reported for sending daughter to Gran Canaria knowing she had Covid

The girl’s mother denounced her ex after finding out the situation when trackers called about her daughter...

Woman intercepted at airport after flying to the Canaries knowing that she has Covid
Woman intercepted at airport after flying to the Canaries knowing that she has Covid

The Guardia Civil had to isolate a ‘young female student’ who ignored her PCR test result and flew to Gran Canaria...

Germany places all of Spain including the Canary Islands on its ‘risk list’ for travel
Germany places all of Spain including the Canary Islands on its ‘risk list’ for travel

The Canary Islands were not on their risk list before, but are from today due to the increase in infections…

VIDEO: Intense bus fire in Gran Canaria
VIDEO: Intense bus fire in Gran Canaria

See the video as firefighters battle the blaze...

5-year-old girl dies in rescue helicopter after spending 17 days in a boat
5-year-old girl dies in rescue helicopter after spending 17 days in a boat

Paramedics couldn’t save her life on the way to hospital after being stranded at sea in a patera...

Hype in Spanish press for change in travel rules from the UK on July 15th
Hype in Spanish press for change in travel rules from the UK on July 15th

FEHT claims that British Government sources have told them vaccinated travellers will avoid quarantine from July 15th...

Two ‘immigration mafia’ bosses running boats to the Canary Islands are arrested
Two ‘immigration mafia’ bosses running boats to the Canary Islands are arrested

They captured people in vulnerable situations to offer them an exit to the Spanish coasts at 2,000 euros per person...