The huge San Lorenzo fireworks display in August will go ahead this year
The local Government has granted a request for them to be officially recognised as a festival of tourist interest...
New council contract to remove 350 abandoned vehicles from the streets
San Bartolomé has put the contract out to tender as there hasn’t been one in place for over six years...
Three injured as car rolls over in an accident on the GC-1 motorway
Several cars were involved in a collision that blocked the road for almost an hour...
It’s a wrap! J-Lo finishes filming new Netflix movie in Gran Canaria
Filming was interrupted in January due to a Covid outbreak among the crew...
Plane has to make emergency landing in Gran Canaria with engine problem
Emergency protocols were activated with all flights grounded and those waiting to land cleared to make way for the plane...
Water park accident leaves 7-year-old boy in serious condition in hospital
He had to be taken to hospital by helicopter with a head injury and symptoms of drowning...
Residents continue fight with nightclub with over 30 complaints for noise
They keep contacting the police in Playa Del Ingles to complain but no action is being taken...
The Guardia Civil closes access to the summit of Gran Canaria due to ice
They advise extreme precaution when driving at altitude on the island as the roads are very slippery...
Chaos at Canaries airports due to the volume of tourist arrivals
Some passengers claim to have waited more than an hour to pass through passport and health control points...
Canary Islands surgeons extract a brain tumour from an awake patient for the first time
This is a breakthrough operation at the Neurosurgery department at the Dr. Negrín Hospital...
Woman arrested trying to smuggle drugs into Las Palmas prison for an ‘intimate’ date
She tried to take in heroin and hashish in her private parts, because she had ‘private time’ booked with her partner…
The increase in Dutch and French visitors are behind the recovery of tourism
The number of French visitors in Gran Canaria has risen by 138% compared to 2020...
Man stabbed in the neck in a fight in Playa Meloneras
The incident happened at 2am on Saturday night and he was taken to Hospital in Las Palmas in a stable condition...
A large bundle of drugs gets washed up on Las Canteras beach
The suspicious package was first spotted in the water by bathers and residents on the beach...
Six arrested for the sale of fake clothes valued at about 100,000 euros
The investigation began as a result of complaints filed by the brands themselves...
10 people arrested for sending cocaine to the Canary Islands by post
The gang set up mobile labs in tourist apartments rented online to prepare the drugs before hiding them in parcels...
Naked man arrested after dancing and making a ‘mess’ in the street
He tried to get in someone’s car with them and then rubbed his backside on another’s bonnet...
Jennifer Lopez is back filming in Gran Canaria
Production of her new movie ‘The Mother’ had to stop in January due to a Covid outbreak among the crew...
A motorcyclist loses a leg after an accident in Gran Canaria
The incident took place yesterday in Agaete in the north of the island...
19-year-old man arrested for murder after street fight in Gran Canaria
The victim was knocked unconscious and died in hospital of a heart attack...
