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Las Palmas fan fined €80,000 and banned for 4 years after flare incident at derby match
Las Palmas fan fined €80,000 and banned for 4 years after flare incident at derby match

He lit and threw a flare into spectators below, which included children, at the Heliodoro stadium against CD Tenerife…

Man in critical condition after being rescued from drowning off a Mogan beach
Man in critical condition after being rescued from drowning off a Mogan beach

Lifeguards pulled him from the water and successfully resuscitated him before he was airlifted to hospital…

Exciting news for hikers as new website is launched in Gran Canaria
Exciting news for hikers as new website is launched in Gran Canaria

The new trail website features over 100 routes across the Island for outdoor enthusiasts …

Katia Gutiérrez crowned Queen of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival 2024!
Katia Gutiérrez crowned Queen of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival 2024!

Las Palmas truly witnessed a carnival extravaganza like never before at this year’s gala…

Man arrested for setting fire to former boss's car after a pay dispute
Man arrested for setting fire to former boss's car after a pay dispute

He used fake social media profiles to issue physical threats and arson, before actually setting fire to her car…

The new Faneque double tunnel set to open to traffic on Friday
The new Faneque double tunnel set to open to traffic on Friday

It connects El Risco to Agaete and eliminates the need to use perilous sections of the current road which is plagued by rockslides…

3.4 magnitude earthquake rattles the south of Gran Canaria
3.4 magnitude earthquake rattles the south of Gran Canaria

The IGN have reported that it was felt by much of the population in various towns across the island, but didn’t cause any damage…

Police find dead body of missing British hiker in the Canary Islands
Police find dead body of missing British hiker in the Canary Islands

He was reported missing by his wife, who was walking with him, who said he simply disappeared…

Courts launch investigation into possible crime in the sale of Anfi del Mar
Courts launch investigation into possible crime in the sale of Anfi del Mar

Lopesan Group bought the company in 2021 but there seems to be a “potential wrongdoing” during the transaction…

Emergency landing in Gran Canaria due to a fire warning in the hold
Emergency landing in Gran Canaria due to a fire warning in the hold

The plane was given priority to land as quickly as possible with the emergency services on standby on the runway…

Gran Canaria receives 'Biosphere Destination' certification for sustainability
Gran Canaria receives 'Biosphere Destination' certification for sustainability

It is a recognition for the improvement of implemented sustainable practices paving the way towards a more responsible future…

Barcelo Group unveils stunning new hotel in Gran Canaria
Barcelo Group unveils stunning new hotel in Gran Canaria

The Occidental Las Canteras marks 50 years since the group opened their first hotel in the Canary Islands…

The schedules and routes of the Three Kings' Parades in Gran Canaria
The schedules and routes of the Three Kings' Parades in Gran Canaria

Illusion and magic return to the streets of 19 municipalities once again…

Emergency on a flight to the Canary Islands due to an unconscious passenger
Emergency on a flight to the Canary Islands due to an unconscious passenger

Air Traffic Controllers cleared the flight path for the plane to land as quickly and safely as possible…

8,150 runners will bid farewell to 2023 in the Las Palmas San Silvestre fun run
8,150 runners will bid farewell to 2023 in the Las Palmas San Silvestre fun run

They will paint the city yellow and raise thousands for charity as they traverse the capital of Gran Canaria…

Chaos on the GC-1 motorway due to flooding and landslide
Chaos on the GC-1 motorway due to flooding and landslide

Part of the motorway and a tunnel had to be closed until the roads could be cleared…

Apartment owners being fined €2,250 for renting them privately over Christmas
Apartment owners being fined €2,250 for renting them privately over Christmas

Owners on tourist complexes face fines if they are living in them or rent them to people themselves rather than through an agent…

Couple arrested for stealing a tourist's purse and using her cards in Puerto Rico
Couple arrested for stealing a tourist's purse and using her cards in Puerto Rico

They stole 500 euros in cash and another 700 using her cards at an ATM...

Baggage delays and flight cancellations at Gran Canaria Airport in the last 24 hours
Baggage delays and flight cancellations at Gran Canaria Airport in the last 24 hours

There have been delays of an hour and a half collect suitcases and today air operations were complicated due to bad weather…

VIDEO: 50 kilos of cocaine found floating near the coast in Las Palmas
VIDEO: 50 kilos of cocaine found floating near the coast in Las Palmas

Police divers were sent to retrieve a suspicious package and found three bundles of drugs in the water…