gran canaria

Rats photographed on restaurant terrace while diners are eating
Rats photographed on restaurant terrace while diners are eating

It’s not the first time that rodents have been found on outdoor terraces during meals...

VIDEO: 9 stolen cars worth a million euros found in the Canary Islands
VIDEO: 9 stolen cars worth a million euros found in the Canary Islands

The cars were stolen in Denmark and discovered in containers by the Tax Agency and the Guardia Civil...

Male tourist drowns in a holiday complex swimming pool
Male tourist drowns in a holiday complex swimming pool

Paramedics tried to revive him but were unsuccessful...

Immigrant rescued in a small inflatable boat with four corpses
Immigrant rescued in a small inflatable boat with four corpses

A merchant ship spotted him and also tried to retrieve the dead bodies but couldn’t due to poor sea conditions...

Arrested after caught red-handed stealing luggage from airport buses
Arrested after caught red-handed stealing luggage from airport buses

The 19-year-old repeatedly made the journey from the airport to Las Palmas to steal people’s suitcases...

Woman caught smuggling heroin into Las Palmas prison for her son
Woman caught smuggling heroin into Las Palmas prison for her son

After searching her, agents found 29 grams of crack in her underwear…

The Guardia Civil destroys 4,000 weapons seized in the Canary Islands
The Guardia Civil destroys 4,000 weapons seized in the Canary Islands

Shotguns, rifles, automatic weapons, pistols, revolvers, and machetes, were among those smelted…

Flight delays and diversions due to bad weather in the Archipelago
Flight delays and diversions due to bad weather in the Archipelago

The downpour yesterday left runways flooded and flights unable to land in Gran Canaria...

The effects of heavy rains are being felt in parts of the Canary Islands
The effects of heavy rains are being felt in parts of the Canary Islands

The first incidents of a DANA are being recorded as the emergency services ask for “extreme caution”...

Two books of condolences for the death of The Queen are open in Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Two books of condolences for the death of The Queen are open in Tenerife and Gran Canaria

They are located in the British consulates on the two islands for the public to sign...

Police investigate a woman who left a baby in the car in the parking lot of a supermarket
Police investigate a woman who left a baby in the car in the parking lot of a supermarket

The young boys crying alerted an off-duty police officer who found the mother. She claims she has done nothing wrong!

An estate agency is reported for dumping documents with personal data on public roads
An estate agency is reported for dumping documents with personal data on public roads

The papers included copies of people’s bank accounts, property purchase contracts, and various IDs and passports...

Business owners complain about street sellers taking trade away from them
Business owners complain about street sellers taking trade away from them

They claim that the vendors are creating a bad image for the area and are camping out in the lighthouse...

Couple arrested trying to fly to the UK with false passports
Couple arrested trying to fly to the UK with false passports

They were stopped at border control with their 4-year-old daughter...

Freak accident as taxi plunges 5 metres into a building site
Freak accident as taxi plunges 5 metres into a building site

Amazingly the driver was uninjured in the incident and no one else was in the car…

Two teenagers arrested for throwing rocks at moving cars on the motorway
Two teenagers arrested for throwing rocks at moving cars on the motorway

They have caused over 7,000 euros worth of damage to vehicles, but fortunately no serious accidents…

Wrong turn gets driver stuck on a staircase in Gran Canaria
Wrong turn gets driver stuck on a staircase in Gran Canaria

Firefighters had to remove the car so that the driver and passengers could get out…

BBQ areas closed as fire alert activated in Gran Canaria from today
BBQ areas closed as fire alert activated in Gran Canaria from today

Weather forecasts see highs of up to 38 degrees for Monday and up to 40 from Tuesday...

A new millionaire in the Canary Islands after Fridays Euromillions draw
A new millionaire in the Canary Islands after Fridays Euromillions draw

According to the lottery administration, a ticket bought in Gran Canaria has won the Millionaire Maker...

A motorcyclist is killed after colliding with a bus in Mogán
A motorcyclist is killed after colliding with a bus in Mogán

The man was already dead when they got there as a result of his injuries...