gran canaria

A shantytown next to luxury villas: the reality behind tourism in the Canary Islands
A shantytown next to luxury villas: the reality behind tourism in the Canary Islands

The gulf between tourism and Canarian life is becoming more evident everywhere you look with the gap widening every day...

82-year-old woman seriously injured in fire in Canary Island hospital
82-year-old woman seriously injured in fire in Canary Island hospital

The whole first floor of the San Roque Meloneras Hospital was evacuated because of the blaze…

Delays and diversions at a Canary Islands airport due to a drone
Delays and diversions at a Canary Islands airport due to a drone

Twelve flights from destinations including the UK were diverted to other islands for safety reasons…

Runway at Gran Canaria airport blocked by plane with faulty brakes
Runway at Gran Canaria airport blocked by plane with faulty brakes

Air traffic controllers had to manage operations with just one runway until it was cleared…

Fund preparing €150 million for the purchase of tourist complexes in Gran Canaria
Fund preparing €150 million for the purchase of tourist complexes in Gran Canaria

Many of the complexes and shopping centres that are currently neglected and outdated in Maspalomas could end up having a second life…

Cirque du Soleil's big top is returning to the south of Gran Canaria!
Cirque du Soleil's big top is returning to the south of Gran Canaria!

The world’s most famous circus tent will be home to a new spectacular show for six months starting later this year…

The Principado Hotel in Maspalomas to be demolished and rebuilt as a new 5-star resort
The Principado Hotel in Maspalomas to be demolished and rebuilt as a new 5-star resort

The Tourism Renewal and Modernisation Law only permits the construction of new hotels in the Canary Islands if they are going to be "5 stars or higher"…

Aspro appeals to Supreme Court as last resort to avoid demolition of illegal dolphinarium
Aspro appeals to Supreme Court as last resort to avoid demolition of illegal dolphinarium

The dolphinarium at Palmitos Park was built on rustic land without permits nearly fourteen years ago and they have been told to knock it down…

Four seriously injured, including a 5-year-old, by a reckless driver in Gran Canaria
Four seriously injured, including a 5-year-old, by a reckless driver in Gran Canaria

The accident happened because one of the cars was travelling in the wrong direction on the GC-3 dual carriageway…

Gran Canaria joins the protests against tourist overcrowding on the Island
Gran Canaria joins the protests against tourist overcrowding on the Island

Thousands are expected to line the streets in a demonstration on April 20th in Las Palmas for more conservation and control…

Death of British tourist found in Puerto Rico apartment confirmed as accidental
Death of British tourist found in Puerto Rico apartment confirmed as accidental

The autopsy report confirms that the holidaymaker from Northern Ireland died from a seizure…

Dead body of a male tourist found in room at a holiday complex in Puerto Rico
Dead body of a male tourist found in room at a holiday complex in Puerto Rico

The deceased, of British or Irish nationality, was found dead in a pool of blood with a blow to his head…

The search for two missing teenagers in Gran Canaria extends to the coast of Tenerife
The search for two missing teenagers in Gran Canaria extends to the coast of Tenerife

Alejandro and Yassine have been missing for ten days after last being seen fishing from rocks in Las Palmas…

Fire in a building occupied by 40 squatters in Gran Canaria
Fire in a building occupied by 40 squatters in Gran Canaria

The building was evacuated by the police who are now stopping the squatters from going back in as it is deemed too dangerous to inhabit…

Divers investigate a sea cave as search continues for the two missing teenagers
Divers investigate a sea cave as search continues for the two missing teenagers

The two boys have been missing since Friday and Guardia Civil divers are checking every possible location under water…

The sand continues to bury the sunbeds on Playa del Ingles beach
The sand continues to bury the sunbeds on Playa del Ingles beach

The tide is bringing in excess mud, sand and gravel that is literally burying the sunbeds!

On-duty taxi driver tests positive for hashish in Las Palmas
On-duty taxi driver tests positive for hashish in Las Palmas

He was tested in a random drug check by the Local Police and had his car impounded…

Search continues for two missing teenagers in El Confital
Search continues for two missing teenagers in El Confital

Fishing rods and mobile phones have been found where they were last seen, but they haven’t…

32,000 tickets sold for Robbie Williams and Black Eyed Peas on first day
32,000 tickets sold for Robbie Williams and Black Eyed Peas on first day

Tickets were released for Granca Live Fest on July 4th, 5th, and 6th yesterday morning in Gran Canaria…

Tragic drowning incident claims man’s life at Puerto Rico beach
Tragic drowning incident claims man’s life at Puerto Rico beach

Lifeguards pulled him from the water and tried to resuscitate him but their efforts were in vain…