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The ex-chief of Costas being prosecuted for Tauro Beach claims he is the victim of “a trap”
The disgraced former head of the Demarcation of Coasts for the Canary Islands, José María Hernández de León, stands accused of having illegally authorised the artificial beach at Tauro for the benefit of the Anfi group, last week declared before the Provincial Court of Las Palmas that his only motivation was "for the public interest when granting the license", adding that he had been the "victim of a trap" engineered by his sub-ordinate technician Ignacio López-San...
The first 100% electric bus on Gran Canaria proudly announced in Las Palmas
The municipal city bus service in the capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have proudly announced receiving their latest addition to the fleet which firmly places the Atlantic City at the vanguard of sustainable transport solutions. The 'Irizar' guagua bus 100% electric model has slow charge batteries, with a capacity of 525 kWh on board, which translates into a range of more than 200 kilometres. With an aesthetic similar to that offered by the new MetroGuagua express city bus. 18...
The Saint: Las Palmas V CF Rayo Majadahonda
19/5/19 Las Palmas entertain the Madrid based Rayo who sit in the relegation zone, 4th from bottom. With only 4 games remaining and 2 at home, the LP fans are hoping for a strong finish to the season after some very disappointing displays in recent weeks. 9 mins gone and a first chance for the home side. Poor play at the back by the visitors and they give the ball away to Castro who goes down in the box, but no penalty. On 17 mins another good chance, free kick gets...
Tragedy off the south coast of Gran Canaria as woman and baby die trying to make landfall
An attempt by migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands Archipelago, in search of a better life, ended in tragedy in the early hours of Thursday morning, with at least one woman and a one and a half year old baby drowned and one other woman missing, possibly dead, after they were forced from a ship into an open boat of about seven meters in length on Wednesday night, to attempt landing on a rocky Arguineguín beach in the dark. 28 people were thought to have been on...
Motor Grande Patronal celebrations, Puerto Rico 18-25 May 2019
Throughout the summer months there are several fiestas and festivals worth visiting in the south-western municipality of Mogán. Many of these are religious festivals and others celebrate traditions or produce important to the area, its history and culture. The original residential area of the Puerto Rico Valley, Motor Grande, is celebrating the local patronal fiestas in honour of Maria Auxiliadora, (Mary the helper of Christians) between 18-25 May 2019. The program of events is organised by...
Thomas Cook shares nosedive after third major profit warning and losses of £1.5billion
Shares in travel group Thomas Cook lost most of their value this Friday seeing a near 40% drop on the London Stock Exchange, in a second consecutive day of sharp falls, after having posted losses almost six times higher than in the first quarter.Specifically, shares in what is one of the oldest travel companies in the world closed at 11.8 pence, their lowest level since July 2012, and approaching their highest ever daily decline since November 2011. A report from Citigroup...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 17-19 May 2019
The weather forecast this weekend shows some expectation of relief after a warm week. It's Eurovision song contest weekend and 19th hole Meloneras is showing whole show live. International Museums Day is celebrated across Europe and on Gran Canaria on 18 May with special nit time events happening as well as free entry during the day. The Canary Guide Weekend Tips - May 17-19 2019The Canary Guide Weekend Tips - May 17-19 2019Posted by The Canary News on Thursday,...
The Saint: Las Palmas V Córdoba
13/5/19 Following the disappointing result again last Saturday night in the local derby against Tenerife, losing yet another lead and ending up in a 2-1 defeat, now UD Las Palmas are only 5 points away from relegation. Córdoba sit 2nd from bottom, so this is a massive game for LP tonight to try and avoid being dragged into the relegation battle. A quick start by the away side but their centre forward shoots miles wide in the opening 2mins. 13 mins in and a good chance...
17% Nordic tourism increase in April
Gran Canaria received more than 289,800 foreign passengers during the month of April and experienced an imperceptible drop of 0.6% (-1,700 tourists), maintaining the figures reached in the same month of the previous year, when 291,500 travellers visited, according to the latest data from AENA. More than 60,600 passengers from the Nordic countries, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, travelled to Gran Canaria in April, an increase of 17.2%, 8,900 more than in the same...
Gran Canaria first quarter foreign tourism numbers almost maintained
1,409,000 foreign passengers chose Gran Canaria as their destination from January to April 2019, which is overall only 2.67% less than in the same period of last year when 1,448,000 people arrived on the island, a drop of 38,500. In the first four months of the year, the island received 15,124 passengers from Austria, which produced a notable increase of 60.2%, compared to the same period in 2018. Germany has been the leading market for these first four months of this...
