Official temperatures reached 39.3 degrees in the islands yesterday
The red warning for heat is still in place in Gran Canaria for at least another 24 hours…
UPDATE: The forest fire in Gran Canaria is 95% stabilised
This does not mean it has been put out, it means they are containing it and stopping it from spreading to other areas…
VIDEO: A boat with more than 3,000 kilos of hashish in it arrives at Vargas beach
The Guardia Civil intercepted the boat just off the coast that had two engines and contained 87 bundles of drugs…
The police evict four tourists hiking through the forest in Gran Canaria
The Guardia Civil have released details of how the fire was started by a forestal worker using a hedge cutter…
The fire in Gran Canaria has now destroyed 210 hectares of forest
Over 100 people have been safely evacuated from two campsites, including 80 children…
VIDEO: A forest fire is spreading quickly in Gran Canaria
The smoke is visible from various points around the island including the tourist areas in the south…
Fire at a farm in Gran Canaria kills 8,000 chickens
The chickens were inside the barn that went up in flames…
18-year-old fugitive wanted for murder is arrested in the Canary Islands
The police managed to locate and arrest him in Playa del Ingles after a tip off from the Swedish authorities…
VIDEO: Bus driver is attacked by a passenger in Maspalomas
The incident took place on the number 73 route and was caught on video by another passenger...
Port worker on sick leave sets up Europe’s largest cocaine lab in Spain
Police have arrested 18 people in Galicia and have seized thousands of kilos of cocaine in the process...
Binter starts flights directly from the Canary Islands to Ibiza
The airline now has connections to all airports in the Balearic Islands this summer with residents discount!
The west coast of Gran Canaria is shaken by three strong earthquakes
Residents of Mogán, La Aldea de San Nicolás, Agaete and Gáldar all felt the vibrations and rushed out into the streets...
The Cabildo says that there will be no Uber or Cabify in Gran Canaria
They have turned down applications for 3,400 VTC licenses saying this is more than all the taxis on the island!
Spa and Wellness Hotels in Gran Canaria: Relaxation and Rejuvenation
Gran Canaria offers excellent opportunities for a holiday at hotels that combine the features of spa centres and clinics...
13 people arrested for drug trafficking between Gran Canaria and Tenerife
They were using commercial ferries to transport large amounts of cocaine and hashish from one island to the other…
Emergency landing for Gran Canaria flight after being struck by a bird
The crew notified the control tower of what had happened so that they could clear a path for them to land quickly...
