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Saturday, 17.08.2019

Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line

Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line

The registration of newborns is now faster and direct from the hosptial

Online registration boost

New parents´relief
20.12.2015 - Parents of children born at the main maternity hospital in Las Palmas received an early Christmas present in the form of the news that they no longer need to take their infant to the Civil Register to have its birth recorded officially. more...

The famous Yumbo shopping centre in Maspalomas was in the sights of Islamic terrorists

Gran Canaria

Yumbo centre ‘targeted for bomb attack’

19.12.2015 - A trial in Madrid which led to the conviction of a Gran Canaria resident for extolling jihadist terrorism produced the startling revelation that one of the island’s most famous gay spots was a possible bomb target several years ago. more...

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Authorities slammed for lack of action over ‘deranged’ neighbour

22.10.2015 - Residents and tourists at a well-known apartment complex in Playa del Inglés are at a loss to explain why dozens of formal complaints against a man who has made their lives a misery with loud music, constant calls to Muslim player and even recordings of speeches by Adolf Hitler have failed to produce a solution to their nightmare.
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Anguish continues for family of missing youngster

Gran Canaria - 18.09.2015 - The family of the young Gran Canaria boy missing since 2007 endured 24 hours of anguish yesterday after reports that human remains found on waste ground could well be be those of the youngster. more...

An ONCE lottery kiosk: Many have made their fortunes thanks to the organization

Gran Canaria

Scratch card windfall for Gran Canaria

29.08.2015 - A lucky Gran Canaria purchaser of a scratch card for the Spanish Blind Association (ONCE) can retire in comfort after winning a tidy cash prize and a wage almost for life. more...

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Forest fire risk warning

22.08.2015 - The recent cooler, wetter winter led to a rise in lush vegetation. more...

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Diver fatally wounded

17.08.2015 - In late July a tragic accident took place on the coast of Santa Lucía de Tirajana in the east of Gran Canaria. more...

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First charter plane restored as attraction

11.08.2015 - A historic plane has been restored for use as a tourist attraction at the gateway to Bahia Feliz and San Agustín in south Gran Canaria. more...

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Gun celebration lands fan in trouble

27.07.2015 - A fan who celebrated the promotion of Las Palmas to the 1st Division last month by taking a shotgun and firing into the air is set to face prosecution after being tracked down by the authorities. more...

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English out

24.07.2015 - The use of catchy English names for the Sunday opening campaigns in Las Palmas is to come to an end after a major rethink by the city authorities. more...

Leonor Pérez carrying her son down the stairs

Gran Canaria

Mother forced to carry disabled son

22.06.2015 - A Las Palmas woman who is waiting to be re-housed so she can care for her handicapped adult son properly appears to have come up with her own solution, much to the embarrassment of the authorities. more...