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VIDEO: 54-year-old man arrested in connection with ten burglaries
VIDEO: 54-year-old man arrested in connection with ten burglaries

Watch how he accessed the properties scaling balconies and stealing 40,000 euros worth of items and cash…

One killed and four injured in a car accident in Gran Canaria
One killed and four injured in a car accident in Gran Canaria

The driver was trapped in the car with serious injuries and unfortunately couldn’t be saved…

Five years for stabbing a neighbour 10 times after an argument about underpants
Five years for stabbing a neighbour 10 times after an argument about underpants

The neighbour accused the defendant's mother of stealing his underwear off his washing line...

Traffic jams caused by man walking in middle of the motorway with a bunch of flowers
Traffic jams caused by man walking in middle of the motorway with a bunch of flowers

A roadworks vehicle spotted him and drove slowly behind with a warning sign to prevent him from being run over...

42 people arrested for illegal street races on public roads in the Canaries
42 people arrested for illegal street races on public roads in the Canaries

Another six people are being investigated and 40 vehicles have been seized by the police…

Police divers find 80 kilos of cocaine hidden in the hull of a ship in the Canary Islands
Police divers find 80 kilos of cocaine hidden in the hull of a ship in the Canary Islands

The boat stopped off in Gran Canaria on its journey from Paranagua in Brazil to Huelva in mainland Spain…

27 people killed trying to get to the Canary Islands in a small boat
27 people killed trying to get to the Canary Islands in a small boat

The arrival of irregular immigrants from West Africa has increased this week...

Fred Olsen categorically state that one of their fast ferries did not kill a whale
Fred Olsen categorically state that one of their fast ferries did not kill a whale

Passengers claim to have seen blood and part of the cetacean’s body, but the ferry company say there were no organic remains on the hull…

Controversy over Russian fishing boat docking in the Canary Islands
Controversy over Russian fishing boat docking in the Canary Islands

The "Aleksandr Mironenko" has been waiting in waters near Gran Canaria since Friday for permission...

The Cabildo starts resurfacing the GC-1 with junction closures and diversions
The Cabildo starts resurfacing the GC-1 with junction closures and diversions

Here are details of the four sections being resurfaced over the next four weeks and the diversions in place...

Man arrested for 28 property rental scams in the Canary Islands
Man arrested for 28 property rental scams in the Canary Islands

He advertised long-term let properties in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura on a well-known web portal…

Police intercept fishing boat in Canarian waters carrying 3,000 kilos of cocaine
Police intercept fishing boat in Canarian waters carrying 3,000 kilos of cocaine

Five crew have been arrested and taken to Puerto de La Luz in Gran Canaria...

The dead body found at waste management plant is identified
The dead body found at waste management plant is identified

The corpse was detected on the conveyor belt that separates the waste from grey containers...

Dead body found at landfill site after being collected by rubbish trucks
Dead body found at landfill site after being collected by rubbish trucks

The corpse of a man has been found in the Juan Grande waste management plant...

VIDEO: A waitress is run over and injured by an electric scooter
VIDEO: A waitress is run over and injured by an electric scooter

A woman was driving on the pavement at high speed and went straight through a restaurant terrace...

The south of Gran Canaria welcomes a massive number of tourists this Easter
The south of Gran Canaria welcomes a massive number of tourists this Easter

The beaches, promenades and terraces of bars and restaurants in Maspalomas are packed once again...

VIDEO: Sea rescue as the lives of two men are saved on the coast of La Aldea
VIDEO: Sea rescue as the lives of two men are saved on the coast of La Aldea

This highlights why the weather warnings must be observed as they were minutes from death…

Ferry passenger arrested in Gran Canaria carrying 315 grams of heroin
Ferry passenger arrested in Gran Canaria carrying 315 grams of heroin

The drugs were found hidden in his clothes as he was heading to Fuerteventura...

Man dies after accidentally falling off a cliff and being dragged out to sea by a wave
Man dies after accidentally falling off a cliff and being dragged out to sea by a wave

A helicopter airlifted him to hospital but they couldn’t revive him...

Lorry driver killed as truck veers off road and rolls down a steep hill
Lorry driver killed as truck veers off road and rolls down a steep hill

The accident has taken place by La Laja on the GC-1 motorway in Gran Canaria…