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Man arrested in Gran Canaria for posting a ‘sex ad’ of his ex-girlfriend
Man arrested in Gran Canaria for posting a ‘sex ad’ of his ex-girlfriend

The victim reported him after receiving numerous calls to her mobile phone requesting sexual services...

Gran Canaria has a new weekly air connection with Baltic countries
Gran Canaria has a new weekly air connection with Baltic countries

New weekly flight from Estonia started last Saturday...

Will Gran Canaria move to Level 4 restrictions?
Will Gran Canaria move to Level 4 restrictions?

The head of Epidemiology for Public Health in the Canary Islands, Amós García Rojas, says that stabilising the situation is not enough, the number of cases has to come down... Lanzarote needs it’s IA14 to drop from almost 700 to below 250 before it c

Hospitality industry demands more than just aid as a solution to their situation
Hospitality industry demands more than just aid as a solution to their situation

Owners of businesses in the hospitality sector have gathered again this morning in front of the Government headquarters in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, wanting solutions to the situation they are in…

Man attacks police with iron bar when told to wear a mask
Man attacks police with iron bar when told to wear a mask

Officers of the Guardia Civil arrested the 53-year-old man in Gran Canaria after he attacked them...

Man killed in accident between a moped and a car in Agüimes
Man killed in accident between a moped and a car in Agüimes

Unfortunately paramedics could do nothing to save the man’s life due to the severity of his injuries...

Passenger dies onboard plane diverted to the Canary Islands
Passenger dies onboard plane diverted to the Canary Islands

The pilot requested permission from air traffic control to make an emergency landing in the Canary Islands after verifying that one of their passengers was unwell...

Gran Canaria warehouse fire destroys 12 vehicles
Gran Canaria warehouse fire destroys 12 vehicles

Fire-fighters have put the fire out after a 10 hour battle with the blaze...

Norwegian tourist arrested at airport after trashing hotel room
Norwegian tourist arrested at airport after trashing hotel room

The hotel called the police after finding out he had left the hotel and gone to the airport to leave the island...

Mask-less man arrested for threatening people in the street and spitting at police
Mask-less man arrested for threatening people in the street and spitting at police

The man was threatening to hurt people if they didn’t take off their masks...

18 people fined for playing Bingo together, venue faces up to 60,000 euros
18 people fined for playing Bingo together, venue faces up to 60,000 euros

Bingo is classed as illegal gambling in non-licensed premises, and all players were fined for taking part...

Moroccan speedboat intercepted with 1,600 kilos of hashish on board
Moroccan speedboat intercepted with 1,600 kilos of hashish on board

The boat was intercepted by the Guardia Civil at 1am this morning with 55 bales of hashish on board just 5 miles from Gran Canaria…

300 bars and cafes request permission for expansion of terraces in one day
300 bars and cafes request permission for expansion of terraces in one day

Gran Canaria bar and restaurant owners are facing the same frustrations as ones in Tenerife have done under Level 3, with reduced capacity, no support, but full costs...

Hoteliers are making more money from immigration than from tourism
Hoteliers are making more money from immigration than from tourism

This is a statement made by the mayor of Mogan who has been criticized of being xenophobic for wanting the municipality’s tourist resorts free of immigrants and accusing them of causing the recent unrest and fights in the area... She claims the situa

Five million euros of aid for bars, restaurants and gyms in alert Level 3
Five million euros of aid for bars, restaurants and gyms in alert Level 3

The Cabildo de Gran Canaria will deliver between 1,000 and 3,000 euros each, and details of how to receive it will be issued in the next few days…

The hospitality industry in Gran Canaria demands Government support
The hospitality industry in Gran Canaria demands Government support

The sector wants reduced taxes and social security, reduced rent, increased capacity and direct aid to keep them, their staff, and the other ancillary businesses operating...

'Canarias 50' opens to start transferral of immigrants from hotels
'Canarias 50' opens to start transferral of immigrants from hotels

This is the second centre the state has opened and will house up to 1,320 people...

Courts block construction of Siam Park in Gran Canaria
Courts block construction of Siam Park in Gran Canaria

The courts have annulled the modernisation plan of Veril which includes the construction of the Siam Park... Loro Parque will appeal the decision...

Fred Olsen ferry runs aground in adverse weather conditions in Agaete
Fred Olsen ferry runs aground in adverse weather conditions in Agaete

Emergency services had to work against the clock to rescue passengers and crew before low tide at 2.30am this morning...

Another 220 kilos of cocaine found in a container in Gran Canaria port
Another 220 kilos of cocaine found in a container in Gran Canaria port

The drugs were planted in containers from Brazil by third parties, without exporters or the people whose goods were inside, knowing...