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Credit card cloners arrestedGran Canaria03.03.2008 - Police in Gran Canaria have smashed a gang that conned at least 150 tourists out of a total of 350,000 euros by copying their credit cards.
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2008 winner, Drag OriónGran CanariaLas Palmas - 22.02.2008 - This year’s Drag Queen contest in the Las Palmas Carnival proved unusual in more ways than one.

Over the last eleven years since its inception the Drag Queen competition has become the iconic event of the festivities and this year the competition took on even more significance because a female entrant took part and made it to the final, eventually being selected as second runner up. more...
Hotels are com­plaining about the level of noise from night clubsGran CanariaPlaya del Inglés - 22.02.2008 - The authorities in Maspalomas are under growing pressure to force night-spots to turn the noise down so that tourists can get some sleep.
The local council in San Bartolomé de Tirajana has confirmed it has received requests from at least one hotel in the area to investigate the decibels in Aguila Roja, which has a large number of all-night pubs and discos.
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Internet ban angers council staffGran CanariaGáldar - 22.02.2008 - The decision by Gáldar Council to prevent staff from accessing Internet on their computers at work has sparked a massive row.
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Telde fire deathGran CanariaTelde - 22.02.2008 - A Gran Canaria man who was a police suspect in the mysterious disappearance of his friend several years ago has taken his own life.
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The doctors were providing medical assistance to the local populationGran Canaria20.02.2008 - A Gran Canaria doctor who has been in the headlines locally due to his work in war-torn Chad has been convicted by the High Court of serious negligence, which led to the death of a woman during birth.
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Barrios claimed Las Palmas is not suited for a Metro systemGran CanariaLas Palmas - 16.02.2008 - Las Palmas Council has ended speculation that plans were being pre­pared to build an under­ground transport system for the capital. The idea gained momentum in the local media post-Christmas after former Canarian presi­dent (and current vice-presi­dent of the island’s Cabildo) Román Rodríguez called for serious thought to be given to the idea.
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José Segura has been criticised by some sectors of the pressGran Canaria16.02.2008 - The Spanish govern­ment’s senior official in the Canaries has come un­der fire for appearing to change his tune during the massive media cover­age of the arrest of Marcos Cabrera in connection with the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old Telde girl.
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Office move embarrassment for CabildoGran CanariaLas Palmas - 16.02.2008 - The decision to open a special office block for regional MPs from Gran Canaria to make them more accessible to con­stituents has left the is­land’s Cabildo with red faces all around.
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Tunnel trouble again for Las PalmasGran CanariaLas Palmas - 16.02.2008 - The vulnerability of Las Palmas to traf­fic problems was again demonstrated with the closure of the main tun­nel on the motorway outside the capital.
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03.02.2012 - The Tenerife Cabildo has issued a warning that people should take extra this weekend and avoid unnecessary journeys with high winds forecast with gusts of up to 90 kph expected tomorrow (Saturday).
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La Laguna - 03.02.2012 - The owner of a pack of pit-bulls that attacked a man and his dog while they were walking in a La Laguna park is being sought by police. more...
Canary Islands - 03.02.2012 - Although temperatures in some parts of the Canaries are noticeably lower, the islands are virtually the only part of the country to escape Spain's current cold snap. more...
03.02.2012 - The crew of a yacht which caught fire shortly after leaving Puerto Colón were rescued safely thanks to the intervention of another boat in the area, which answered its distress call. more...
Santa Cruz - 02.02.2012 - The first Queen of this year's Carnival was chosen last night in a much trimmed-down ceremony in Santa Cruz's Exhibition Centre. more...
Arico - 02.02.2012 - Police in Arico are investigating the circumstances of the horrific death of a Cuban farm labourer who was crushed by a lorry as he worked early yesterday. more...
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