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One lucky winner of 3.3 million euros in last night’s lottery in the Canaries
One lucky winner of 3.3 million euros in last night’s lottery in the Canaries

There is only one winning ticket for La Bonoloto which has been confirmed to have been bought in the Canary Islands…

Court wants 34 years for man who sexually abused five young grand children
Court wants 34 years for man who sexually abused five young grand children

Prosecutor says "We are facing disgusting facts", the 67 year grandfather is accused of abusing his five granddaughters...

Five dead in a cayuco rescued with 48 people onboard
Five dead in a cayuco rescued with 48 people onboard

So far this year, 16 people have been killed trying to cross the Atlantic from Africa to the Canary Islands…

It’s just a walk in the pork!
It’s just a walk in the pork!

A woman has been captured on camera taking her pet pig for a stroll down the seafront...

The Gran Canaria Cabildo is to invest in tourist areas of Mogán
The Gran Canaria Cabildo is to invest in tourist areas of Mogán

They’re finishing the beach walkway to Anfi, resurfacing roads in Puerto Rico, and building a new park in Playa Mogan…

Four men arrested for an alleged sexual assault in Puerto Rico
Four men arrested for an alleged sexual assault in Puerto Rico

The Guardia Civil made the arrests after receiving an official complaint from the victim...

Dead body of a man found in a cave in the El Rincón ravine
Dead body of a man found in a cave in the El Rincón ravine

It was discovered by National Police officers in the area...

The capital of Gran Canaria officially opens its new landmark
The capital of Gran Canaria officially opens its new landmark

The new 283 metre Onda Atlántica walkway is an instant icon in Las Palmas...

Police fine 32 people playing bingo in Gran Canaria
Police fine 32 people playing bingo in Gran Canaria

The group were breaking several health regulations, and smoking inside the building...

14 ‘skippers’ are identified and arrested for organising immigrant trips to Gran Canaria
14 ‘skippers’ are identified and arrested for organising immigrant trips to Gran Canaria

These 14 were in charge of boats that arrived in December and January…

The hospitality sector in Gran Canaria ‘breathes again’ after opening interiors
The hospitality sector in Gran Canaria ‘breathes again’ after opening interiors

They say that although they can open interiors, their ‘extra’ terracing has been removed so one has cancelled out the other...

Police break up a stag-do in Gran Canaria for breaking Covid rules
Police break up a stag-do in Gran Canaria for breaking Covid rules

There were 9 people at the party who failed to comply with health measures that only allow groups of four in Level 3...

Man threatens to kill hotel receptionist with a knife
Man threatens to kill hotel receptionist with a knife

The receptionist confronted the man after complaints about noise from other guests, and he threatened him with the knife…

Stopped in possession of over 1,000 items of fake designer clothes
Stopped in possession of over 1,000 items of fake designer clothes

The police stopped a van at a routine Covid stop and found the fake clothes in boxes in the back…

Air Force ends aerial search for a cayuco in Canary waters without success
Air Force ends aerial search for a cayuco in Canary waters without success

The plane has been looking for a missing boat of immigrants approximately 96 kilometres south of Gran Canaria...

Loro Parque to appeal ruling that annuls plans to build Siam Park in Gran Canaria
Loro Parque to appeal ruling that annuls plans to build Siam Park in Gran Canaria

The TSJC is missing a study on whether there are enough water resources to meet the new demands derived from the park…

Bus driver rescued after crashing into a tree in Las Palmas
Bus driver rescued after crashing into a tree in Las Palmas

He was trapped inside the vehicle after the accident and fire-fighters had to cut him out of the cabin... see video of the bus here...

Access roads to the summit of Gran Canaria are still closed
Access roads to the summit of Gran Canaria are still closed

Several cars were trapped last night by the state of the roads due to snow and ice...

Gran Canaria Cabildo closing nine access roads to Aríñez because of snow
Gran Canaria Cabildo closing nine access roads to Aríñez because of snow

The roadblocks will be implemented as soon as it is confirmed that the snowfall has dropped to 1,400m the level of Aríñez, to prevent an ‘exodus’ of residents to the summit...

The Canary Islands exceed 100 outbreaks for the fourth week in a row
The Canary Islands exceed 100 outbreaks for the fourth week in a row

One of the outbreaks has seen 52 people get infected and over 200 isolated after a funeral in La Aldea in Gran Canaria, and forced the installation of a PCR test centre in the municipality…