‘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
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
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
Paramedics tried to revive him but were unsuccessful...
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
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
After searching her, agents found 29 grams of crack in her underwear…
The Guardia Civil destroys 4,000 weapons seized in the Canary Islands
Shotguns, rifles, automatic weapons, pistols, revolvers, and machetes, were among those smelted…
Flight delays and diversions due to bad weather in the Archipelago
The downpour yesterday left runways flooded and flights unable to land in Gran Canaria...
The effects of heavy rains are being felt in parts of the Canary Islands
The first incidents of a DANA are being recorded as the emergency services ask for “extreme caution”...
Two books of condolences for the death of The Queen are open in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
They are located in the British consulates on the two islands for the public to sign...
Police investigate a woman who left a baby in the car in the parking lot of a supermarket
The young boys crying alerted an off-duty police officer who found the mother. She claims she has done nothing wrong!
An estate agency is reported for dumping documents with personal data on public roads
The papers included copies of people’s bank accounts, property purchase contracts, and various IDs and passports...
Business owners complain about street sellers taking trade away from them
They claim that the vendors are creating a bad image for the area and are camping out in the lighthouse...
Couple arrested trying to fly to the UK with false passports
They were stopped at border control with their 4-year-old daughter...
Freak accident as taxi plunges 5 metres into a building site
Amazingly the driver was uninjured in the incident and no one else was in the car…
Two teenagers arrested for throwing rocks at moving cars on the motorway
They have caused over 7,000 euros worth of damage to vehicles, but fortunately no serious accidents…
Wrong turn gets driver stuck on a staircase in Gran Canaria
Firefighters had to remove the car so that the driver and passengers could get out…
BBQ areas closed as fire alert activated in Gran Canaria from today
Weather forecasts see highs of up to 38 degrees for Monday and up to 40 from Tuesday...
A new millionaire in the Canary Islands after Fridays Euromillions draw
According to the lottery administration, a ticket bought in Gran Canaria has won the Millionaire Maker...
