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Good news for holidaymakers as beach workers strike is called off
Good news for holidaymakers as beach workers strike is called off

An agreement has been made with those responsible for sunbeds and umbrellas in San Bartolomé de Tirajana…

Flight to the Canaries was in ‘Serious Danger’ of crashing due to serious technical issues
Flight to the Canaries was in ‘Serious Danger’ of crashing due to serious technical issues

The AAIB have released a report showing how close the TUI flight from Bristol was to disaster…

Fake doctor faces 30 years in prison for injecting silicone into clients
Fake doctor faces 30 years in prison for injecting silicone into clients

She told 37 clients that she was a retired doctor when in reality she had no qualifications to carry out the dangerous procedure…

Four-year-old girl rescued from near-drowning incident at pool in Maspalomas
Four-year-old girl rescued from near-drowning incident at pool in Maspalomas

The young girl, on holiday with her parents, was taken to hospital for treatment…

Beach workers strike to leave holidaymakers without sunbeds or umbrellas
Beach workers strike to leave holidaymakers without sunbeds or umbrellas

The indefinite strike is set to start on June 8th in San Bartolomé de Tirajana…

VIDEO: Holidaymaker killed after falling down 100 metre high cliff at Roque Nublo
VIDEO: Holidaymaker killed after falling down 100 metre high cliff at Roque Nublo

A rescue helicopter was needed to access the rocky area where she landed…

Thief arrested after robbing apartment while two holidaymakers were asleep inside
Thief arrested after robbing apartment while two holidaymakers were asleep inside

Police traced him quickly because the iPad he stole was still switched on…

Passenger arrested at Canaries airport for smuggling cocaine inside body
Passenger arrested at Canaries airport for smuggling cocaine inside body

He had swallowed 58 capsules containing almost 1,000 grams of cocaine before boarding a flight to the Canary Islands…

Eight people injured in six car accident on the main GC-1 motorway
Eight people injured in six car accident on the main GC-1 motorway

The accident caused long delays and traffic jams in the area of San Bartolomé de Tirajana…

Mother gets 2 years in prison after cocaine use leads to 5-month-old sons death
Mother gets 2 years in prison after cocaine use leads to 5-month-old sons death

She admitted to taking a ‘significant’ amount of drugs before feeding him with her breast milk…

Chaos as bus crashes into San Telmo station injuring two people
Chaos as bus crashes into San Telmo station injuring two people

The driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle as he was leaving the bus station…

Mogan aims to be first resort to introduce a tourist tax
Mogan aims to be first resort to introduce a tourist tax

They are calling it a “municipal tax on public services” to legally be able to implement it regardless of what the government does…

Look out for F-18s performing flyovers in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Look out for F-18s performing flyovers in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

The Spanish Air Force are preparing for commemorative events during May on Armed Forces Day…

Police raid Chinese supermarket displaying 6,000 items that expired in 2019
Police raid Chinese supermarket displaying 6,000 items that expired in 2019

They seized rotten meat and fish as well as canned goods that didn’t have any of the correct Spanish labelling or certification…

The King Snake spreads uncontrollably throughout Gran Canaria
The King Snake spreads uncontrollably throughout Gran Canaria

Over 17,000 have been captured as their numbers continue to grow, and in certain areas people are scared to walk their pets…

VIDEO: Police raid a cannabis club in Mogan used as an illegal drug distribution point
VIDEO: Police raid a cannabis club in Mogan used as an illegal drug distribution point

Bar and restaurant owners around complained to the Guardia Civil that they were selling drugs to tourists and had PRs on the street outside…

Dead body of a man found floating in the sea by Juncal Beach
Dead body of a man found floating in the sea by Juncal Beach

The victim is described as being between 35-40 years old and of Caucasian descent but has not been identified yet…

30-year-old man dies by drowning at a Playa Pirata beach
30-year-old man dies by drowning at a Playa Pirata beach

He was rescued from the water but paramedics couldn’t revive him…

Five seafront restaurants closed after operating without licenses for 50 years
Five seafront restaurants closed after operating without licenses for 50 years

It was only discovered because noise complaints led to a municipal inspection…

VIDEO: Spectacular US warplane in the Canary Islands
VIDEO: Spectacular US warplane in the Canary Islands

The huge military plane was caught on camera taking off from the Gando air base exciting aviation enthusiasts…