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Two young men arrested after violent robbery at arcade in Gran Canaria
Two young men arrested after violent robbery at arcade in Gran Canaria

Authorities have confirmed the suspects threatened staff with weapons before escaping with cash…

‘Staggering’ drug bust at Gran Canaria airport: Man caught with record six kilos of heroin
‘Staggering’ drug bust at Gran Canaria airport: Man caught with record six kilos of heroin

Officers were carrying out checks on passengers arriving from so-called “hot flights”, routes considered high-risk for smuggling.

Extreme animal cruelty exposed at a finca in Gran Canaria
Extreme animal cruelty exposed at a finca in Gran Canaria

Guardia Civil officers discovered dogs living in filthy conditions and wild birds being used as live bait in illegal homemade traps…

Two teens arrested in Gran Canaria over political data leak
Two teens arrested in Gran Canaria over political data leak

The 18- and 19-year-olds allegedly posted confidential details of top Spanish officials online…

Four-year-old boy hit by a car in Telde
Four-year-old boy hit by a car in Telde

He was admitted to the Maternal and Children’s University Hospital in Las Palmas for further treatment…

Gran Canaria bans BBQs in recreational areas amid forest fire alert
Gran Canaria bans BBQs in recreational areas amid forest fire alert

The use of fire is strictly prohibited in hostels, campsites and recreational areas, including the built-in barbecues typically found at these sites…

Drug deal in broad daylight leads to arrest in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria
Drug deal in broad daylight leads to arrest in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria

A Guardia Civil patrol spotted it taking place and caught the dealer red handed…

47-year-old man dies after drowning at Las Canteras Beach
47-year-old man dies after drowning at Las Canteras Beach

Surfers spotted him floating motionless in the water and quickly pulled him ashore…

SHOCK IN FIRGAS: 19-year-old-girl and her boyfriend arrested for murder of her grandfather
SHOCK IN FIRGAS: 19-year-old-girl and her boyfriend arrested for murder of her grandfather

The 57-year-old victim was discovered on Tuesday morning by his sister, who found his lifeless body inside his home…

Sunbed prices in Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés to go up after 23 years!
Sunbed prices in Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés to go up after 23 years!

The rates haven’t changed since 2002, or in reality, since 1997, when they were converted from pesetas to euros…

Man arrested for over 100 online rental scams involving fake apartment listings
Man arrested for over 100 online rental scams involving fake apartment listings

He is accused of carrying out scams linked to fake holiday let and long-term rental properties advertised on property portals…

Maspalomas Town Hall halts Lopesan Group’s construction of new hotel
Maspalomas Town Hall halts Lopesan Group’s construction of new hotel

They have run into legal difficulties whilst starting to build the first new hotel in Meloneras in 14 years…

€100,000 worth of fake sportswear seized at ferry port in Gran Canaria
€100,000 worth of fake sportswear seized at ferry port in Gran Canaria

Police discovered 850 copies of top international brands destined for sale at the popular Jinámar street market…

70th anniversary of filming the iconic movie Moby Dick in Gran Canaria
70th anniversary of filming the iconic movie Moby Dick in Gran Canaria

Over 70 locals were employed to work on the film including an English shipbuilding company that built the model of the whale

World’s biggest inflatable park opens in Gran Canaria
World’s biggest inflatable park opens in Gran Canaria

Visitors can bounce, slide and climb across 4,000 square metres of inflatable fun…

Man caught with 32 kilos of hashish on a ferry in the Canary Islands
Man caught with 32 kilos of hashish on a ferry in the Canary Islands

Police found it hidden in doors of his car and in the gap under the windscreen…

VIDEO: Latest incident involving drunk passenger on a TUI flight from the Canaries
VIDEO: Latest incident involving drunk passenger on a TUI flight from the Canaries

Crew members were left in tears as the man shouted that the plane was going to crash and punched one of them in the face…

€1,000 fine after caught using disabled parking permit belonging to a deceased person
€1,000 fine after caught using disabled parking permit belonging to a deceased person

Fraudulent use of disability parking permits can lead to criminal charges and six months in jail…

Two arrested in Gran Canaria over violent 'mataleón' robbery of female victim
Two arrested in Gran Canaria over violent 'mataleón' robbery of female victim

They targeted her on the way to the airport and rendered her unconscious with a broken nose and a head injury…

46-year-old woman seriously injured after being run over in Gran Canaria
46-year-old woman seriously injured after being run over in Gran Canaria

She suffered a serious leg injury and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance…