Thieves crash car into café to rob it but flee empty-handed
The owner was inside the café and discovered the car wedged in the bar's entrance…
Residential building in Vecindario evacuated due to risk of collapse
The evacuation has affected several families, including some with young children…
Six arrested after attempted armoured van robbery in Las Palmas
Armed police caught the suspects after a chase through the city…
Oil slick from sunken fishing boat is not expected to affect Canary Island beaches
The spill covers an area of 100 and 150 metres wide and 1.8 kilometres long is drifting southwards parallel to Gran Canaria…
Police raid two Cannabis Clubs in southern Gran Canaria for illegal sale of drugs
They are in a shopping centre in the tourist area of Playa del Inglés and openly sold drugs to non-members…
Mother and son kidnapped in Gran Canaria are freed after police pressure
They were taken as part of a dispute between rival drug gangs, but the National Police successfully secured their release…
90,000 kilos of seaweed is cleared from Las Palmas’ beaches
The accumulation is caused by rough sea conditions with strong waves and winds…
Mother and son kidnapped in Gran Canaria after theft of 600 kilos of cocaine
It is believed that foreign mercenaries have been hired to take the family of a drug dealer known in the criminal underworld as ‘El del Buque’…
Huge congestion as minibus catches fire on the GC-1 motorway
It is by the main entrance to Las Palmas in an area of already difficult traffic due to the Maluma concert…
Government activates pollution alert due to oil slick from fishing boat sinking
The Montes y Sabino fishing vessel sank 3.5 miles off the coast of Gran Canaria on Wednesday night…
High Court suspends first Tourist Tax in the Canary Islands which started on Tuesday
They ruled that the ordinance was poorly written and included confusing terms that made it hard to enforce…
Francisco frontrunner to take over as UD Las Palmas manager
Former Elche and Rayo Vallecano boss could be the perfect appointment for the struggling Gran Canarian side…
Police raid four brothels and arrest 14 people for human trafficking
The owners lured women to Spain and the Canary Islands on the promise of legitimate work opportunities then forced them into prostitution…
Man drowns off Canary coast: Emergency services unable to save him
He was rescued from the water in a state of cardiac arrest and they failed to revive him…
ONCE lottery leaves half a million euros in prizes in the Canary Islands this weekend
The ONCE Cuponazo draw, held every Friday, offers a top prize of €6 million…
Man found dead in car at bottom of 30 metre valley in Gran Canaria
An investigation is under way to find the cause and time of the accident and why the car left the road…
