Local Police discover 28 kilos of hashish in bags at a bus stop
They received an anonymous tip-off that drugs had been left there so went straight there and retrieved them…
Thief with criminal records for 27 burglaries is finally sent to jail
He was wanted by three courts in the Canary Islands after his latest series of robberies in restaurants and hotels…
Gran Canaria aims to attract tourists from the Middle East
It is a huge emerging market and one of the fastest regions in the world to recover its pre-pandemic economic levels…
Tourist armed with a knife throws rocks at passing cars in Costa Ayala
After hitting about fifteen vehicles the Guardia Civil appeared and apprehended him…
Investigation into the murder of a woman found dead at her home in Gran Canaria
The victim's body shows signs of ‘foul play’ prompting police to initiate a thorough investigation…
Robber arrested after leaving backpack in a car he was stealing
He was caught by the police when he returned to the vehicle to collect his belongings…
Car is dragged into the sea whilst trying to get a boat into the water
The incident occurred at the La Aldea dock on Friday afternoon much to the surprise of onlookers…
IGN detects four earthquakes within an hour between Tenerife and Gran Canaria
The strongest was magnitude 3 on the Richter scale but IGN commented that a group this close together is unusual around the Enmedio volcano…
A man dies on a beach in Mogan
He was pulled from the water by members of the public in a boat who took him to shore whilst administering CPR…
Maritime Rescue intercept 363 migrants in three boats near Tenerife and Gran Canaria
Experts say that the number of migrants arriving by boat will increase during September and October as the sea calms…
New taxi drivers must speak English and have a good knowledge of the area
Conditions have been published for new licences in Maspalomas to become a taxi driver…
Gran Canaria takes stronger measures to protect the Maspalomas Dunes
The number of fines has increased by 600% due to tourist overcrowding since the pandemic…
Woman saved from cardiorespiratory arrest on a ferry to Gran Canaria
The crew and a passenger, who is a doctor, managed to revive her before the ferry docked and medical personnel boarded…
Beach in Gran Canaria flies a purple flag due to the presence of a shark
Here are all the flags that can be seen on beaches in the Canary Islands and what they mean…
VIDEO: A car catches fire in LIDL car park in Vecindario
Shoppers tried to put it out with fire extinguishers but it just got bigger so they moved their cars until the fire brigade arrived…
Gran Canaria beach is closed due to abnormal levels of bacteria
The presence of ‘intestinal enterococcus’ in the water has led it to be closed by the council until new test results come back…
