Las Palmas approves new tax breaks for social housing and electric car charging points
This is to encourage the construction of affordable social housing and support sustainable mobility…
7-year-old boy and grandmother seriously injured by falling electricity pole
A lorry became entangled in the overhead cables, pulling the pole down onto them…
1,500 weapons seized in the Canary Islands are melted and recycled into everyday objects
They included a large number of shotguns as well as rifles, pistols, revolvers, air guns, spearguns, and knives…
39-year-old man arrested during cannabis farm raid
Investigators seized cannabis plants, dried buds, cash, and equipment during raids on two different properties…
Prison sentence for man who threw four-month-old puppy off cliff
The court described the killing of the dog as a deliberate act of psychological abuse against his partner…
John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson arrive in the Canary Islands
They are reuniting to shoot a brand-new thriller, three decades after making movie history in Pulp Fiction…
Family of missing Brit arrive in Gran Canaria to continue desperate search
Relatives of 34-year-old sailor James Nunan plead for information after his boat was found adrift with only his dog onboard…
Nordic Travel Leisure Group sells its flagship Gran Canaria hotel for €64 million
The Sunwing Arguineguín in Patalavaca changes ownership but will continue to be operated by NLTG under a long-term lease…
18 people fined as new patrol begins at Maspalomas Dunes
Holidaymakers and local businesses have been fined as the new Maspalomas Dunes operation gets underway…
15 arrested in Canary Islands anti-drug raid
The National Police are carrying out the operation under a secrecy order, but have confirmed the arrest of a very prominent drug dealer…
Canary Islands Government hands over keys to 50 affordable rental apartments in Ingenio
The two and three bedroom apartments have rents of €450 and €500 a month which is approximately half the market rate…
Youth worker arrested in the Canary Islands for suspected abuse of three girls
The police launched an investigation after a staff member reported "inappropriate messages"…
Man dies after falling through a hole in airport car park
The identity of the 53-year-old victim will not be released until his family are informed…
Man dies after being rescued from the sea in Gran Canaria
Paramedics were unable to revive him and his death was confirmed at the scene…
Man arrested for stabbing his mother to death in the Canary Islands
The National Police are now working to establish the circumstances and possible motive behind the attack…
Body of a man found outside hospital in Gran Canaria
The man had visited A&E several times in recent days before being discharged on Sunday…
Motorcyclist dragged for 700 metres in Gran Canaria hit-and-run
The suspect was driving without a licence, and allegedly ran over the victim twice before speeding away…
Waiter left unconscious after being attacked in Gran Canaria
The 26-year-old man remains in hospital after being beaten while trying to break up a fight…
British man missing in Gran Canaria
34-year-old James Nunan was last seen in Las Palmas before his yacht was found drifting at sea with his dog still onboard…
Gran Canaria train project takes a major step forward
The planned route would link Las Palmas with Telde, the airport, Maspalomas, and Playa del Ingles…
