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New season of The Saint: Las Palmas V Reus
19/8/18 Attendance 12.408 After the disappointment of relegation last season, we have seen much movement among players and management. New manager Manolo Jimenez comes in from AEK Athens. Most of his playing career was with Sevilla where he went on to manage the team as well. He also made 15 appearance for Spain's national team. One of the club's biggest new signings has been Gran Canaria born striker Ruben Castro back to LP after 14 years away, this much-travelled forward has played for...
Canary Islands Government support for organic production
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Water of the Government of the Canary Islands have published a plan for new assistance for organic production within the Rural Development Program of the Canary Islands (PDR) 2014-2020 that seeks accommodate all organic farmers and ranchers across the archipelago that meet the requirements established in the base guidelines, it was announced this summer. This sub-sector may receive up to €3.8 million euros over five years due to the two...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 17-19 August 2018
Middle of August already... and its full-on summer time on Gran Canaria. Weather prediction looks perfect on the south and the north will be little less stable, but as warm as warm can be. Many are events happening over the weekend to go and explore and what's most exciting, so many of them are absolutely for free. 17-18 AUGUST, MELENARA, TELDE FIESTAS DE MELENARA 17-26 AUGUST The north east seaside neighborhood of Melenara in Telde, are celebrating their annual...
MOGAN RESIDENTS COLLECT SIGNATURES DEMANDING A SOLUTION TO THE CLOSURE OF THE GC500
More than a year has passed since the old coastal road between Puerto de Mogán and Taurito was closed due to a rock fall. This important highway was not only enjoyed tourists who visited Mogán, amazed by the high cliffs and the view out to sea, but it was also for many a necessary route for workers travelling to the tourist areas of Puerto Rico, Tauro, Taurito and Arguineguín. Many, some say thousands of, resident workers from the neighbourhoods of Playa and Pueblo de Mogán, Veneguera,...
Gran Canaria Weather: Hot desert air meets a humid storm front likely to bring thunder and lightening
Temperatures on Gran Canaria, this Sunday, have risen suddenly as warm desert air has blown in a thick wash of Saharan dust from the African continent east of us, which has in turn met a storm front coming in off the north Atlantic covering the western canary islands archipelago and likely to bring thunder and lightening over the next couple of days, particularly to Tenerife. As the two fronts collide so we have dust warnings coming from the east and storm warnings to the west,...
A cyclist tragically dies on the GC-505 road to Soria after head on collision
A cyclist has tragically died after going over the hood of an oncoming car, in a traffic accident on Gran Canaria's GC-505 road to Soria, in municipality of Mogán. The accident happened around 6:00pm on Friday evening just beyond the Km16 marker on the road popular with resident and visitor cycling enthusiast. The 63 year old man, as reported by witnesses at the scene, appears to have been hit while travelling down hill, possibly at speed, on one of the more winding sections of the road,...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 10-12 August
Another perfect summer weekend ahead on Gran Canaria. Plenty of events happening around the island to go and explore. This weekend you can also enjoy the best meteor shower of the year. The Perseid shower peak this weekend, promising dazzling views for all you sky watchers in dark areas, so find once of the many places without light pollution and let your eyes get used to the dark to enjoy a magical light show. 10-12 AUGUST, MASPALOMAS XI FERIA DE ARTESANÍA FARO DE MASPALOMAS The 11th edition...
Gran Canaria Weather: Yellow heat warnings in effect for at least first part of the week
Some cloud this Monday morning in the north below about 400 meters, skies clear in the south but with Calima dust evident. Temperatures rising in mid to high altitude areas, mainly during the second half of the day. Temperatures more pronounced on the east and southeast slopes, with in-the-shade temperatures that will exceed 36ºC particularly inland and mid altitude areas facing towards the south, however 38ºC+ has not been ruled out. Yellow advisory heat warnings are in place,...
“Apañadas” managed to remove 43 goats from the Güigüí Special Nature Reserve in a month
Roundup maneuvers in West Gran Canaria's Güigüí natural reserve, to remove feral livestock, have resulted in the removal of 43 goats over the last month, a figure that, added to the rest of the actions throughout the year, show a total of 95 wild goats removed from this protected natural space since September 2017, to add to more than one hundred feral goats of which the cabildo it is aware, but were not listed in the official count. In March of this year the shepherds...
The Cabildo updates official adoption procedures at Gran Canaria’s main animal shelter
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria has launched a new official adoption system for the main Island Animal Shelter this summer, that includes a digital platform enabling those interested in rescuing abandoned animals to find out more about those available and facilitating better telematic management of appointments, a measure that favours adoptions, streamlines procedures and regulates the flow of people through the animals' living quarters. This new adoptions system is based on an...
