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A local police officer is sentenced to four months in prison for drunk driving
A local police officer is sentenced to four months in prison for drunk driving

He failed a breathalyser test then refused a second test acting “arrogantly and incoherently”...

The oldest cruise ship in the world makes a stopover in Las Palmas
The oldest cruise ship in the world makes a stopover in Las Palmas

The Sea Cloud is over 90 years old and among several big liners stopping in the Canaries this weekend as cruise season kicks in…

Happy Halloween: 2 million euro lotto prize lands in the Canary Islands
Happy Halloween: 2 million euro lotto prize lands in the Canary Islands

The top prize from last night’s Bonoloto draw was here in the islands, as was a 50,000 euros second prize...

The National Police increases the number of officers on duty for Halloween night
The National Police increases the number of officers on duty for Halloween night

100 extra troops from specialized units will be deployed in the capitals to ensure protection and peoples safety…

Man in critical condition after bungee jump goes wrong
Man in critical condition after bungee jump goes wrong

The jump is over 100 feet high from a bridge in Gran Canaria...

Elderly couple found dead at home in their apartment in Gran Canaria
Elderly couple found dead at home in their apartment in Gran Canaria

Police believe that one of them died of natural causes and the other took their own life...

Orange ordered to pay compensation to former customer for harassment
Orange ordered to pay compensation to former customer for harassment

They continued to call and message him demanding unjustified charges even though he cancelled the contract...

Two dead due to kamikaze driver on the GC-1 motorway
Two dead due to kamikaze driver on the GC-1 motorway

He was speeding in the wrong direction of the southbound carriageway; both drivers of the two cars were killed...

Three women arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas II prison
Three women arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas II prison

Two of them had appointments with inmates while the third supplied them with cocaine, heroin and hashish to take in...

A German on the run for 27 years for kidnapping and child abuse is arrested in the Canaries
A German on the run for 27 years for kidnapping and child abuse is arrested in the Canaries

He was detected entering the islands due to an international arrest warrant so a search was launched to locate him and detain him…

VIDEO: Scare at Canaries funfair as moment safety cable snaps on a ride is caught on film
VIDEO: Scare at Canaries funfair as moment safety cable snaps on a ride is caught on film

The incident happened on a ride called V on the day when prices were reduced to 1 and 2 euros to encourage children to go on them...

The decomposing body of a man is found in a car in a public car park
The decomposing body of a man is found in a car in a public car park

Police believe that it is the body of a man reported missing 15 days ago...

‘Illegal’ street vendors take over the beaches in the south of Gran Canaria
‘Illegal’ street vendors take over the beaches in the south of Gran Canaria

Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés have been without beach bars and kiosks for two and a half years...

Rats photographed on restaurant terrace while diners are eating
Rats photographed on restaurant terrace while diners are eating

It’s not the first time that rodents have been found on outdoor terraces during meals...

VIDEO: 9 stolen cars worth a million euros found in the Canary Islands
VIDEO: 9 stolen cars worth a million euros found in the Canary Islands

The cars were stolen in Denmark and discovered in containers by the Tax Agency and the Guardia Civil...

Male tourist drowns in a holiday complex swimming pool
Male tourist drowns in a holiday complex swimming pool

Paramedics tried to revive him but were unsuccessful...

Immigrant rescued in a small inflatable boat with four corpses
Immigrant rescued in a small inflatable boat with four corpses

A merchant ship spotted him and also tried to retrieve the dead bodies but couldn’t due to poor sea conditions...

Arrested after caught red-handed stealing luggage from airport buses
Arrested after caught red-handed stealing luggage from airport buses

The 19-year-old repeatedly made the journey from the airport to Las Palmas to steal people’s suitcases...

Woman caught smuggling heroin into Las Palmas prison for her son
Woman caught smuggling heroin into Las Palmas prison for her son

After searching her, agents found 29 grams of crack in her underwear…

The Guardia Civil destroys 4,000 weapons seized in the Canary Islands
The Guardia Civil destroys 4,000 weapons seized in the Canary Islands

Shotguns, rifles, automatic weapons, pistols, revolvers, and machetes, were among those smelted…