Other islands request to separate from Tenerife to save the season
Tourism refuses to make a separation... business associations say that it would be "fair" to differentiate and inform other countries of the good data from the rest of the islands...
2020/12/16 09:45:57
Fines for members of Carnival band after party pics posted online
Photos and a video were posted online which authorities are using to identify the members of the band at the Christmas party...
2020/12/15 08:22:31
Government asks migrant minors not to leave holding centres for fear of racist attacks
On Saturday a group of people gathered outside an aparthotel in Mogán where immigrants are staying, demanding their eviction…
2020/12/14 17:52:46
Red Cross instructs immigrants staying in hotels in Gran Canaria not to go out
This is after Saturdays confrontation from angry residents who want accommodation cleared for tourists...
2020/12/14 07:36:56
Local Police impose Health and Safe-tree!
The Local Police have removed two Christmas trees from a bar in Playa del Inglés...
2020/12/13 10:55:00
Ugly scenes in Mogán as residents confront immigrants at a tourist complex
A large group of residents approached one of the aparthotels that the immigrants have been temporarily homed in, shouting abuse for them to get out of their town...
2020/12/12 15:48:21
Tragic accident kills four family members in Gran Canaria
One of the four is a British man living on the island who is a pilot for Norwegian Airlines...
2020/12/12 08:26:44
Local Police go ‘all in’ and catch 20 people in a ‘closed’ bar playing poker
The bar, which had apparently closed on time, looked shut from the outside with the shutters pulled down and no visible light, but they weren’t locked and inside Police found 20 people…
2020/12/11 17:20:57
Migrant minors are housed in ‘igloos’ in horse riding stables
The private farm in the south of Gran Canaria has been turned into an immigrant camp by the Ministry of Social Rights…
2020/12/08 15:29:33
Spectacular car chase in Telde caught on phone
The chase occurred on Saturday night in the Tara neighbourhood of Telde in Gran Canaria...
2020/12/07 10:00:10
Eight boats with 231 Maghrebi immigrants arrive in Gran Canaria
Five of the boats were found during the night, and another three during the day yesterday...
2020/12/06 09:58:37
Immigrant returns to their home country will increase ‘significantly’ in coming months
Returns have been reactivated after the border closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that they will be carried out in an orderly fashion…
2020/12/03 15:14:27
The State finishes three new centres to house immigrants in Gran Canaria
Pestano: “Tourist complexes for immigrants have been a temporary and necessary solution under the circumstances, whilst other alternatives are being put in place”
2020/12/01 13:07:31
Heavy rains cause landslides and rock falls in Gran Canaria
Yesterdays rains that fell in various parts of the island, were especially punishing in areas where buildings systematically have problems whenever it rains...
2020/11/30 08:34:57
The Arguineguín dock is empty for first time in over three months
The pier, which was set up three months ago as a temporary reception centre, was left empty last night...
2020/11/30 07:19:28
Hooded men kidnapped and violently robbed resident of Gran Canaria
The victim was approached by hooded men posing as policemen, handcuffed and beaten, and several family members were attacked in their home...
2020/11/29 15:01:39
Mogán protest leads to sanctions on 10 complexes that are housing immigrants
The Mogán Council has begun the process to sanction establishments that are housing migrants, on the same day that people demonstrated to request it...
2020/11/29 10:32:05
Gran Canaria wants immigrants removed from tourist accommodation
The ultimatum to stop accommodating immigrants has been communicated to the Ministry of Migration by the mayor of Mogán...
2020/11/27 10:21:14
Man rescued from being crushed to death in garbage truck
Fortunately the truck driver saw that something was moving on the cameras in the cabin of the truck...
2020/11/27 10:00:37
51 people caught camping on Montaña Arena beach in Gran Canaria
14 tents were pitched along the Playa Montaña Arena nudist beach, which is an area prohibited for camping by Costas regulations…
2020/11/26 17:11:36