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Dead pilot whale washes up on a beach in Gran Canaria
Dead pilot whale washes up on a beach in Gran Canaria

The 700kg body of the young mammal was moved away from the sea to prevent the tide taking it away again…

Man arrested after threatening youngsters with a knife on Halloween night
Man arrested after threatening youngsters with a knife on Halloween night

The youngsters were dressed up for Halloween and had to hide from him in a shop after he chased them with a knife…

10-year-old boy seriously ill after being rescued from drowning in the sea
10-year-old boy seriously ill after being rescued from drowning in the sea

Paramedics managed to revive him before he was taken to hospital by helicopter…

Man arrested at Gran Canaria airport with 10.5 kilos of heroin in a holdall
Man arrested at Gran Canaria airport with 10.5 kilos of heroin in a holdall

The man, who was travelling from Brussels to Gran Canaria, is accused of drug trafficking after being caught red-handed…

Bus driver arrested for running over a motorcyclist after an argument
Bus driver arrested for running over a motorcyclist after an argument

Video footage shows the two of them having an argument before the bus and the motorbike had a collision…

2nd major drug bust on the Gran Canaria coast in just over a week
2nd major drug bust on the Gran Canaria coast in just over a week

They seize a cache of 1,800 kilos of hashish from an inflatable boat on the Burrero coast in Ingenio…

Drugs gang caught red handed unloading 1,600 kilos of hashish on to a beach
Drugs gang caught red handed unloading 1,600 kilos of hashish on to a beach

Police seized 51 bundles of the drug and arrested 7 people in Gran Canaria…

10 million euro lottery winners in the Canary Islands
10 million euro lottery winners in the Canary Islands

Fridays draw has left one winner with nine million euros; three with 40,000 euros each, and 26 with 25,000 euros each…

Boyfriend of the 28 year old pregnant woman who died of COVID speaks out
Boyfriend of the 28 year old pregnant woman who died of COVID speaks out

His unvaccinated girlfriend died at the end of August, just days after an emergency Caesarean to save their baby…

Woman convicted of beating her husband for several days in a hotel whilst on holiday
Woman convicted of beating her husband for several days in a hotel whilst on holiday

Hotel staff called the police as they were concerned about the husband, who at no point fought back…

Police find a charred corpse in a burnt out car in Pozo Izquierdo in Gran Canaria
Police find a charred corpse in a burnt out car in Pozo Izquierdo in Gran Canaria

The first signs point to a violent death, the Guardia Civil have opened a full investigation…

Elderly man taken to health centre in a wheelbarrow because ambulance can’t reach house
Elderly man taken to health centre in a wheelbarrow because ambulance can’t reach house

Neighbours of Marzagán in Gran Canaria have denounced the city council for neglecting the area…

Good news as today’s airport strike is called off after two hours
Good news as today’s airport strike is called off after two hours

It seems an agreement has been reached between unions and Groundforce so that travellers won’t be affected again…

Day 2 of baggage handlers strike causes more problems at Gran Canaria airport
Day 2 of baggage handlers strike causes more problems at Gran Canaria airport

The unions, FEHT, and Aena are hopeful that an agreement will be reached before day 3 of the strike on Saturday…

A 2-year-old child dies after falling from apartment balcony in Gran Canaria
A 2-year-old child dies after falling from apartment balcony in Gran Canaria

She was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in the fall…

Chaos reigns for 10,000 passengers at Gran Canaria airport without luggage
Chaos reigns for 10,000 passengers at Gran Canaria airport without luggage

Baggage handlers strike is continuing on Wednesday s and Saturdays until resolved…

Airport strike leaves passengers without luggage, causing delays and flight cancellations
Airport strike leaves passengers without luggage, causing delays and flight cancellations

Almost all the tourists who arrived in Gran Canaria yesterday did so without being able to pick up their suitcases…

7 young girls die at sea in the latest tragedy of the ‘Canarian route’
7 young girls die at sea in the latest tragedy of the ‘Canarian route’

In total 29 of the 55 occupants died after 12 days of a hellish journey travelling in the boat rescued 500km from El Hierro…

Passenger proposes over the tannoy system on flight from Gran Canaria to Fuerteventura
Passenger proposes over the tannoy system on flight from Gran Canaria to Fuerteventura

"I wanted to bring you closer to heaven to tell you that I love you," he said to his girlfriend in front of everyone…