Passenger dies onboard plane diverted to the Canary Islands
The pilot requested permission from air traffic control to make an emergency landing in the Canary Islands after verifying that one of their passengers was unwell...
2021/01/30 09:28:12Gran Canaria warehouse fire destroys 12 vehicles
Fire-fighters have put the fire out after a 10 hour battle with the blaze...
2021/01/28 08:20:54Norwegian tourist arrested at airport after trashing hotel room
The hotel called the police after finding out he had left the hotel and gone to the airport to leave the island...
2021/01/27 10:41:14Mask-less man arrested for threatening people in the street and spitting at police
The man was threatening to hurt people if they didn’t take off their masks...
2021/01/23 10:52:0118 people fined for playing Bingo together, venue faces up to 60,000 euros
Bingo is classed as illegal gambling in non-licensed premises, and all players were fined for taking part...
2021/01/23 09:07:55Moroccan speedboat intercepted with 1,600 kilos of hashish on board
The boat was intercepted by the Guardia Civil at 1am this morning with 55 bales of hashish on board just 5 miles from Gran Canaria…
2021/01/22 14:59:20300 bars and cafes request permission for expansion of terraces in one day
Gran Canaria bar and restaurant owners are facing the same frustrations as ones in Tenerife have done under Level 3, with reduced capacity, no support, but full costs...
2021/01/21 10:37:52Hoteliers are making more money from immigration than from tourism
This is a statement made by the mayor of Mogan who has been criticized of being xenophobic for wanting the municipality’s tourist resorts free of immigrants and accusing them of causing the recent unrest and fights in the area... She claims the situa
2021/01/20 08:25:25Five million euros of aid for bars, restaurants and gyms in alert Level 3
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria will deliver between 1,000 and 3,000 euros each, and details of how to receive it will be issued in the next few days…
2021/01/19 12:35:54The hospitality industry in Gran Canaria demands Government support
The sector wants reduced taxes and social security, reduced rent, increased capacity and direct aid to keep them, their staff, and the other ancillary businesses operating...
2021/01/18 12:59:07