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The CHUIMI Hospital is operating at full capacity in ICU and wards
The CHUIMI Hospital is operating at full capacity in ICU and wards

There are no available beds leaving almost 100 patients in corridors and waiting areas…

VIDEO: Spectacular shooting star filmed over the Canary Islands
VIDEO: Spectacular shooting star filmed over the Canary Islands

The Gemínids meteor shower lit up the night sky earlier this week…

Emergency on a Canarian plane: Passenger's life saved on Binter flight
Emergency on a Canarian plane: Passenger's life saved on Binter flight

One of the passengers had a heart attack mid-flight but fortunately a nurse was on board and took the appropriate action…

Ben Kingsley and Aaron Eckhart are filming 'Deep Water' in Gran Canaria
Ben Kingsley and Aaron Eckhart are filming 'Deep Water' in Gran Canaria

Renny Harlin is directing this international action production, shooting in Gran Canaria until Christmas at the Infecar studios…

IGN report a new seismic swarm between Tenerife and Gran Canaria
IGN report a new seismic swarm between Tenerife and Gran Canaria

There were seven earthquakes up to a magnitude of 2.3 on the Richter scale…

VIDEO: The accumulation of wooden boats in Gran Canaria are finally destroyed
VIDEO: The accumulation of wooden boats in Gran Canaria are finally destroyed

130 pateras and cayucos are being destroyed at a cost of 56,000 euros…

More complaints about taxi shortages at Gran Canaria Airport
More complaints about taxi shortages at Gran Canaria Airport

Taxi co-operatives have hit back claiming the videos are false and that there isn’t a problem…

TUI flight to the Canary Islands declares emergency due to low fuel
TUI flight to the Canary Islands declares emergency due to low fuel

Not only was the plane running low on fuel it couldn’t land in Gran Canaria and had to be diverted to Tenerife because of the wind and storms…

Lopesan to invest €61 million building first new hotel in Maspalomas since 2009
Lopesan to invest €61 million building first new hotel in Maspalomas since 2009

The hotel will have 533 rooms on seven floors with over 1,200 beds bringing renewed quality to the resort…

A teenage girl is hospitalised after being runover in Las Palmas
A teenage girl is hospitalised after being runover in Las Palmas

A police investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the accident…

Two men arrested for riding a motorbike without a license and carrying cocaine
Two men arrested for riding a motorbike without a license and carrying cocaine

They threw a bag on the floor as the police stopped them which was found to contain 93 grams of cocaine…

VIDEO: The largest ship in the world is heading to the Canary Islands
VIDEO: The largest ship in the world is heading to the Canary Islands

The Pioneering Spirit is used to transport oil platforms with a displacement of a million tons…

Man dies after falling down a ravine in Gran Canaria
Man dies after falling down a ravine in Gran Canaria

It's not known yet whether he lost consciousness or slipped leading to his fall…

A 9-month-old baby is seriously injured in Gran Canaria
A 9-month-old baby is seriously injured in Gran Canaria

Falling debris from the façade of a building caused a serious head injury to the young infant…

200 euro fine for parking his supercar in a disabled parking space
200 euro fine for parking his supercar in a disabled parking space

Even though you have a nice car you’re not exempt from parking in spaces reserved for people who genuinely need them…

Four arrested for posing as police officers and committing a violent house robbery
Four arrested for posing as police officers and committing a violent house robbery

They broke into a house in Playa Del Ingles and tied up the people inside before robbing them…

85,000kg of seaweed has been removed from Las Canteras Beach this week
85,000kg of seaweed has been removed from Las Canteras Beach this week

The council can’t keep and clear all of it, but are doing as much as possible to prevent its decomposition affecting people’s health…

Strong tides and waves leave huge deposits of seaweed on Las Canteras Beach
Strong tides and waves leave huge deposits of seaweed on Las Canteras Beach

18 tons of seaweed were removed on Tuesday using a tractor and two trucks…

Spanish ‘Red Arrows’ team soars into Gran Canaria for spectacular air display
Spanish ‘Red Arrows’ team soars into Gran Canaria for spectacular air display

The legendary Águila Patrol will be closing the celebrations of the 110th anniversary of aviation in the archipelago…

Drug dealer apprehended in Puerto Rico in possession of cocaine and hashish
Drug dealer apprehended in Puerto Rico in possession of cocaine and hashish

He tried to escape arrest by assaulting one of the officers and running away on foot but was caught…