Water park accident leaves 7-year-old boy in serious condition in hospital
He had to be taken to hospital by helicopter with a head injury and symptoms of drowning...
Residents continue fight with nightclub with over 30 complaints for noise
They keep contacting the police in Playa Del Ingles to complain but no action is being taken...
The Guardia Civil closes access to the summit of Gran Canaria due to ice
They advise extreme precaution when driving at altitude on the island as the roads are very slippery...
Chaos at Canaries airports due to the volume of tourist arrivals
Some passengers claim to have waited more than an hour to pass through passport and health control points...
Canary Islands surgeons extract a brain tumour from an awake patient for the first time
This is a breakthrough operation at the Neurosurgery department at the Dr. Negrín Hospital...
Woman arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas prison for an ‘intimate’ date
She tried to take in heroin and hashish in her private parts, because she had ‘private time’ booked with her partner…
The increase in Dutch and French visitors are behind the recovery of tourism
The number of French visitors in Gran Canaria has risen by 138% compared to 2020...
Man stabbed in the neck in a fight in Playa Meloneras
The incident happened at 2am on Saturday night and he was taken to Hospital in Las Palmas in a stable condition...
A large bundle of drugs gets washed up on Las Canteras beach
The suspicious package was first spotted in the water by bathers and residents on the beach...
Six arrested for the sale of fake clothes valued at about 100,000 euros
The investigation began as a result of complaints filed by the brands themselves...
10 people arrested for sending cocaine to the Canary Islands by post
The gang set up mobile labs in tourist apartments rented online to prepare the drugs before hiding them in parcels...
Naked man arrested after dancing and making a ‘mess’ in the street
He tried to get in someone’s car with them and then rubbed his backside on another’s bonnet...
Jennifer Lopez is back filming in Gran Canaria
Production of her new movie ‘The Mother’ had to stop in January due to a Covid outbreak among the crew...
A motorcyclist loses a leg after an accident in Gran Canaria
The incident took place yesterday in Agaete in the north of the island...
19-year-old man arrested for murder after street fight in Gran Canaria
The victim was knocked unconscious and died in hospital of a heart attack...
Police negotiator stops a man from attempting suicide in Gran Canaria
He had barricaded himself and his sister in his apartment and was threatening to jump from the tower block…
VIDEO: Controversy as firemen spray cat with water to get it off telegraph pole
The cat was stuck on a pole that had electricity cables attached to it, which firemen said was too dangerous to climb...
The Council seals the accesses to the Plaza de Maspalomas commercial centre
This is the main area of nightlife venues in Playa del Ingles and is due to electrical and fire safety installations...
Cocaine shipment worth 32 million euros intercepted in the Canary Islands
260 kilos of pure cocaine hidden in sacks of sugar cane was found in a container from Brazil...
Las Canteras is the only beach in the Canaries with the 'Q' award for Tourist Quality
It is one of the highest valued beaches in Spain, also having a Blue Flag, even though it is in a city...
