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Man drowns at Maspalomas Beach in Gran Canaria
Man drowns at Maspalomas Beach in Gran Canaria

He was pulled from the water and given CPR but paramedics couldn’t save him…

Man arrested for armed robbery of two jewellery shops tries to escape on a bus
Man arrested for armed robbery of two jewellery shops tries to escape on a bus

He also tried to rob a third in Las Palmas but staff wouldn’t let him in the shop…

Tourist Tax reinstated in Mogán as Canary Islands Court lifts suspension
Tourist Tax reinstated in Mogán as Canary Islands Court lifts suspension

The decision follows legal arguments presented by the Mogán Council defending the tax’s legality and administrative feasibility…

Construction worker killed in tragic fall in Las Palmas
Construction worker killed in tragic fall in Las Palmas

He fell from scaffolding equivalent to three floors high on to the street below…

Taxi driver caught dealing cocaine from his car
Taxi driver caught dealing cocaine from his car

Police saw him pull up outside a bar and someone get in for less than a minute, which raised their suspicions…

Man stabbed in the genitals during the eviction of a squatter
Man stabbed in the genitals during the eviction of a squatter

The victim was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery due to the severity of his wound…

Thieves crash car into café to rob it but flee empty-handed
Thieves crash car into café to rob it but flee empty-handed

The owner was inside the café and discovered the car wedged in the bar's entrance…

Residential building in Vecindario evacuated due to risk of collapse
Residential building in Vecindario evacuated due to risk of collapse

The evacuation has affected several families, including some with young children…

Six arrested after attempted armoured van robbery in Las Palmas
Six arrested after attempted armoured van robbery in Las Palmas

Armed police caught the suspects after a chase through the city…

Oil slick from sunken fishing boat is not expected to affect Canary Island beaches
Oil slick from sunken fishing boat is not expected to affect Canary Island beaches

The spill covers an area of 100 and 150 metres wide and 1.8 kilometres long is drifting southwards parallel to Gran Canaria…

Police raid two Cannabis Clubs in southern Gran Canaria for illegal sale of drugs
Police raid two Cannabis Clubs in southern Gran Canaria for illegal sale of drugs

They are in a shopping centre in the tourist area of Playa del Inglés and openly sold drugs to non-members…

Mother and son kidnapped in Gran Canaria are freed after police pressure
Mother and son kidnapped in Gran Canaria are freed after police pressure

They were taken as part of a dispute between rival drug gangs, but the National Police successfully secured their release…

90,000 kilos of seaweed is cleared from Las Palmas’ beaches
90,000 kilos of seaweed is cleared from Las Palmas’ beaches

The accumulation is caused by rough sea conditions with strong waves and winds…

Mother and son kidnapped in Gran Canaria after theft of 600 kilos of cocaine
Mother and son kidnapped in Gran Canaria after theft of 600 kilos of cocaine

It is believed that foreign mercenaries have been hired to take the family of a drug dealer known in the criminal underworld as ‘El del Buque’…

Huge congestion as minibus catches fire on the GC-1 motorway
Huge congestion as minibus catches fire on the GC-1 motorway

It is by the main entrance to Las Palmas in an area of already difficult traffic due to the Maluma concert…

Government activates pollution alert due to oil slick from fishing boat sinking
Government activates pollution alert due to oil slick from fishing boat sinking

The Montes y Sabino fishing vessel sank 3.5 miles off the coast of Gran Canaria on Wednesday night…

High Court suspends first Tourist Tax in the Canary Islands which started on Tuesday
High Court suspends first Tourist Tax in the Canary Islands which started on Tuesday

They ruled that the ordinance was poorly written and included confusing terms that made it hard to enforce…

Francisco frontrunner to take over as UD Las Palmas manager
Francisco frontrunner to take over as UD Las Palmas manager

Former Elche and Rayo Vallecano boss could be the perfect appointment for the struggling Gran Canarian side…

Police raid four brothels and arrest 14 people for human trafficking
Police raid four brothels and arrest 14 people for human trafficking

The owners lured women to Spain and the Canary Islands on the promise of legitimate work opportunities then forced them into prostitution…

Man drowns off Canary coast: Emergency services unable to save him
Man drowns off Canary coast: Emergency services unable to save him

He was rescued from the water in a state of cardiac arrest and they failed to revive him…