Air Baltic announces ten new routes from Gran Canaria this winter
The Latvian airline will open a base on the island and run 17 flights a week to Baltic countries…
6/15/23, 3:26 PMThe new Siam Park will be built in Gran Canaria
Loro Parque calculates that the delays have increased the cost of building the park and hotel from 100 to 160 million euros...
6/14/23, 5:46 PMThe ex-chef of a bar is arrested for stealing 430,000 euros from the owners
He initially stole 50,000 euros from the business and the rest from their home...
6/10/23, 6:43 PMTwo earthquakes of 2.5 magnitude are recorded in Gran Canaria
The first tremor lasted for 30 seconds under the sea, the second was in the south of the island…
6/9/23, 3:17 PMA naked woman is found dead at home in Las Canteras
There are several cuts and bruises on her body which police are investigating whether she was beaten or fell over…
6/9/23, 2:01 PMThree boats with 154 people on board arrive in the Canaries in just a few hours
One was intercepted by Lanzarote, the second reached Los Cristianos by its own means and the third 3.5 miles from Gran Canaria...
5/31/23, 6:54 AMUD LAS PALMAS ARE PROMOTED TO LA LIGA
Next season, the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona will be playing at the Gran Canaria stadium...
5/27/23, 9:10 PMVIDEO: Police find cocaine hidden inside a Pringles can in Las Palmas
An officer found that the container had a double bottom to hide the drugs in, and once he’d popped, he couldn’t stop...
5/25/23, 8:42 AMThe Local Police save a baby dolphin that was stranded in Las Palmas.
Two officers from the Special Night Unit were caught on video rescuing the stranded mammal and returning it to the sea...
5/24/23, 3:28 PMA bar manager in Gran Canaria dies after being stabbed in a brawl
The 30-year-old male was in serious condition after being stabbed in his neck, side, and abdomen...
5/20/23, 9:19 AMA dead body is found floating in the sea in Mogán
It was spotted just five metres from the coast and has been confirmed as being a 58-year-old male tourist...
5/14/23, 9:01 AMPenalties now apply for not using or not cancelling camping permits
They also apply if less than 60% of the group you booked it for don’t turn up...
5/13/23, 6:26 PMCouple arrested for sexually abusing their daughters and recording it on their phones
They forced the 4 and 5-year-old girls in Gran Canaria to carry out sexual acts and then sold the recordings on the internet...
5/12/23, 7:29 AMCouncil claims sabotage after second road marking goes viral
First it was a ‘stop’ sign now another one is on social media. The council are taking steps to stop this becoming an online trend...
5/10/23, 7:59 AMAEMET activates yellow weather warnings in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
They are for strong winds and adverse sea conditions in five of the Canary Islands…
5/5/23, 4:11 PMRider crashes his electric scooter into a tree and then tests positive for alcohol
After the accident, on a pavement, the local police performed a breathalyzer test on him...
5/4/23, 8:48 AMJ-Lo's new movie filmed in Gran Canaria is released by Netflix next week
'The Mother' is an action movie with an all-star cast. Watch the new trailer here and see if you can recognise any parts of the island...
5/3/23, 7:29 AMWoman arrested for falsely reporting 64 purchases made with her bank card for 1,239 euros
She faces charges for fraud and simulation after reporting it to the police as she needed the report for her bank who had already paid her back…
5/2/23, 3:27 PMVIDEO: Landslide sends large rocks crashing into a hotel in Mogán
They fell from a hillside next to the hotel located in Amadores in the south of Gran Canaria...
5/1/23, 7:42 AMPickpocket using the ‘Ronaldinho’ technique is arrested after robbing tourists
He posed as a PR for bars and restaurants giving out leaflet before befriending his victims and stealing their wallets or phones…
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