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British wonder kid is competing in the Spanish National Karting Championships
British wonder kid is competing in the Spanish National Karting Championships

Originally from Wales, Jayden Baker lives in Gran Canaria and is holding his own against the country’s top racers…

Man dies after banging his head on rocks in the sea by La Laja beach
Man dies after banging his head on rocks in the sea by La Laja beach

He was spotted floating face down in the sea by local surfers...

2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura
2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura

The epicentre was located 8 kilometres below the seabed to the south of the structure called "El Banquete"...

Five injured, including a child under 5, in a multiple collision on the GC-1 motorway
Five injured, including a child under 5, in a multiple collision on the GC-1 motorway

Four people were trapped inside one of the cars and had to be cut free by the fire brigade...

Bars and clubs get the green light to reopen in the Plaza shopping centre
Bars and clubs get the green light to reopen in the Plaza shopping centre

The centre has been closed for two years after a fire left it without electricity...

A tourist destroys a holiday home and throws furniture onto the street from a window
A tourist destroys a holiday home and throws furniture onto the street from a window

Police had to enter through a back window of the apartment after the holidaymaker locked himself in a room…

A hiker dies of cardiac arrest in Gran Canaria
A hiker dies of cardiac arrest in Gran Canaria

She was evacuated by helicopter to hospital but they couldn’t revive her…

Gran Canaria goes viral thanks to a piano player on the beach!
Gran Canaria goes viral thanks to a piano player on the beach!

An impromptu performance of Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ left people speechless...

Red flags on Las Canteras beach due to the presence of Portuguese Man O War jellyfish
Red flags on Las Canteras beach due to the presence of Portuguese Man O War jellyfish

People are recommended to avoid going into the sea as their tentacles stretch a long way behind them...

Five police cars chase a motorist through the streets of Las Palmas
Five police cars chase a motorist through the streets of Las Palmas

They were after a moped whose rider doesn’t have a license and was driving the wrong way down a one-way street…

The Local Police save the life of a pedestrian who had a heart attack in the street
The Local Police save the life of a pedestrian who had a heart attack in the street

The incident occurred yesterday morning when an officer was asked for help by witnesses who saw him collapse...

A man attacks his partner and then takes his own life in Las Palmas
A man attacks his partner and then takes his own life in Las Palmas

After the attack he fled from their home and was found dead a couple of hours later...

Dead body found floating in the sea by a tourist excursion boat
Dead body found floating in the sea by a tourist excursion boat

The pleasurel boat spotted the body in the water off the coast of Gran Canaria and notified the authorities…

A man drowns in the natural pools of Los Charcones de Arucas
A man drowns in the natural pools of Los Charcones de Arucas

He was found this morning face down floating in the water…

A seaplane surprises bathers and swimmers at Las Canteras beach
A seaplane surprises bathers and swimmers at Las Canteras beach

It was unexpectedly carrying out test manoeuvres for collecting water in the case of forest fires…

F-18 assists an Airbus with landing gear problems over the Canary Islands
F-18 assists an Airbus with landing gear problems over the Canary Islands

The fighter jet was scrambled to visually check the underneath of the commercial passenger plane in mid air...

Animal Welfare Association is investigated for illegally exporting 482 dogs to the UK
Animal Welfare Association is investigated for illegally exporting 482 dogs to the UK

The association, based in the Canary Islands, forged official certificates, has no licences, and earned 265,000 euros in the process...

Police arrest man who killed his aunt then tried to commit suicide in Gran Canaria
Police arrest man who killed his aunt then tried to commit suicide in Gran Canaria

He is currently being held in a hospital as he needed treatment for wounds sustained whilst trying to take his own life...

The Maspalomas Parade attracts a record breaking 350,000 people
The Maspalomas Parade attracts a record breaking 350,000 people

The Carnival ended this weekend with the traditional burial of the sardine on Sunday night...

Why are there so many earthquakes between Gran Canaria and Tenerife?
Why are there so many earthquakes between Gran Canaria and Tenerife?

The area is home to the underwater Enmedio volcano and between 400 and 500 earthquakes are recorded every year...