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After 26 years of abandonment, Maspalomas says goodbye to the Toboplaya
After 26 years of abandonment, Maspalomas says goodbye to the Toboplaya

This was one of the most popular tourist attractions in the 80s and 90s that has been left to rot and become an eyesore…

A dog on the runway causes flight disruptions in Gran Canaria
A dog on the runway causes flight disruptions in Gran Canaria

One flight had its landing aborted and all others were grounded until it was caught…

San Bartolomé to invest 25 million euros in new Maspalomas Arena for 5,000 spectators
San Bartolomé to invest 25 million euros in new Maspalomas Arena for 5,000 spectators

It will become an architectural landmark in the area that can host national and international sports events and concerts…

VIDEO: Violent drunk passenger causes havoc after being refused to board a plane
VIDEO: Violent drunk passenger causes havoc after being refused to board a plane

He was supposed to fly to Gran Canaria but smashed up a boarding gate and punched staff at Palma Airport…

Local Police discover 28 kilos of hashish in bags at a bus stop
Local Police discover 28 kilos of hashish in bags at a bus stop

They received an anonymous tip-off that drugs had been left there so went straight there and retrieved them…

Thief with criminal records for 27 burglaries is finally sent to jail
Thief with criminal records for 27 burglaries is finally sent to jail

He was wanted by three courts in the Canary Islands after his latest series of robberies in restaurants and hotels…

Gran Canaria aims to attract tourists from the Middle East
Gran Canaria aims to attract tourists from the Middle East

It is a huge emerging market and one of the fastest regions in the world to recover its pre-pandemic economic levels…

Tourist armed with a knife throws rocks at passing cars in Costa Ayala
Tourist armed with a knife throws rocks at passing cars in Costa Ayala

After hitting about fifteen vehicles the Guardia Civil appeared and apprehended him…

Investigation into the murder of a woman found dead at her home in Gran Canaria
Investigation into the murder of a woman found dead at her home in Gran Canaria

The victim's body shows signs of ‘foul play’ prompting police to initiate a thorough investigation…

Robber arrested after leaving backpack in a car he was stealing
Robber arrested after leaving backpack in a car he was stealing

He was caught by the police when he returned to the vehicle to collect his belongings…

Car is dragged into the sea whilst trying to get a boat into the water
Car is dragged into the sea whilst trying to get a boat into the water

The incident occurred at the La Aldea dock on Friday afternoon much to the surprise of onlookers…

IGN detects four earthquakes within an hour between Tenerife and Gran Canaria
IGN detects four earthquakes within an hour between Tenerife and Gran Canaria

The strongest was magnitude 3 on the Richter scale but IGN commented that a group this close together is unusual around the Enmedio volcano…

A man dies on a beach in Mogan
A man dies on a beach in Mogan

He was pulled from the water by members of the public in a boat who took him to shore whilst administering CPR…

Maritime Rescue intercept 363 migrants in three boats near Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Maritime Rescue intercept 363 migrants in three boats near Tenerife and Gran Canaria

Experts say that the number of migrants arriving by boat will increase during September and October as the sea calms…

New taxi drivers must speak English and have a good knowledge of the area
New taxi drivers must speak English and have a good knowledge of the area

Conditions have been published for new licences in Maspalomas to become a taxi driver…

Gran Canaria takes stronger measures to protect the Maspalomas Dunes
Gran Canaria takes stronger measures to protect the Maspalomas Dunes

The number of fines has increased by 600% due to tourist overcrowding since the pandemic…

Woman saved from cardiorespiratory arrest on a ferry to Gran Canaria
Woman saved from cardiorespiratory arrest on a ferry to Gran Canaria

The crew and a passenger, who is a doctor, managed to revive her before the ferry docked and medical personnel boarded…

Beach in Gran Canaria flies a purple flag due to the presence of a shark
Beach in Gran Canaria flies a purple flag due to the presence of a shark

Here are all the flags that can be seen on beaches in the Canary Islands and what they mean…

VIDEO: A car catches fire in LIDL car park in Vecindario
VIDEO: A car catches fire in LIDL car park in Vecindario

Shoppers tried to put it out with fire extinguishers but it just got bigger so they moved their cars until the fire brigade arrived…

Gran Canaria beach is closed due to abnormal levels of bacteria
Gran Canaria beach is closed due to abnormal levels of bacteria

The presence of ‘intestinal enterococcus’ in the water has led it to be closed by the council until new test results come back…