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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...

Bonoloto makes someone a millionaire in the Canary Islands
Bonoloto makes someone a millionaire in the Canary Islands

There was one lucky winner of the top prize with a ticket purchased in Gran Canaria...

Young couple arrested for mistreating 19-month-old baby girl
Young couple arrested for mistreating 19-month-old baby girl

The nursery school called the police after finding bruises and smack marks on the young girl’s body…

VIDEO: Meteor caught on CCTV crossing the sky of Gran Canaria
VIDEO: Meteor caught on CCTV crossing the sky of Gran Canaria

A family’s home security camera recorded the fireball at around 9:30 at night...

Emergency landing for plane with baby on board in critical condition
Emergency landing for plane with baby on board in critical condition

The flight changed its route to land in Gran Canaria with an ambulance waiting to take the child straight to hospital…

Ferry passenger caught with 8.7 kilos of hashish in a holdall
Ferry passenger caught with 8.7 kilos of hashish in a holdall

His car was searched because of his attitude and nervousness as he disembarked from the ferry...

Anastacia is performing live in Gran Canaria this Friday
Anastacia is performing live in Gran Canaria this Friday

The American artist will perform at the carnival drag gala in the Santa Catalina Park…

VIDEO: School employee arrested for stealing 28 computers
VIDEO: School employee arrested for stealing 28 computers

He was responsible for the IT department and stole the new PCs that had been bought to upgrade the school systems...

VIDEO: Police are looking for woman who was ‘twerking’ on moving car
VIDEO: Police are looking for woman who was ‘twerking’ on moving car

The video of the woman dancing was recorded from inside the vehicle and shared on social media...