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The Saint: UD Las Palmas v Real Madrid CF
31.1.18 Las Palmas entertain the mighty Real Madrid looking for some much needed points after their nearest rivals Levante, who sit above the relegation drop zone, opened up a 7 point gap after managing a draw earlier in the day. A lively start by the home team and with 3mins gone they win the first corner of the match. One minute later Calleri finds himself in a good position, on the edge of the box, but his shot is just wide. Madrid take their first shot on 6mins but Bale shoots high and...
Two more electronics store employees in Puerto Rico detained for fraud
The Civil Guard have detained two electronics store emlpoyess in the southern tourist town of Puerto Rico (Mogán, a 27 year old with the initials TS and a 29 year old with the initials GA, both of foreign nationality and with prior police records for similar crimes, as alleged perpetrators of two so-called "tablet scam" customer frauds. The Police Command in Las Palmas reports that the investigation began on February 17 when a Scandinavian tourist complained at Gran Canaria airport that, a few...
The Canary Guide Easter Weekend Tips 30 March – 1 April 2018
It's Easter and Aprils fools all in one weekend ahead and the weather prediction is just gorgeous ! =) The whole island is on a 4 day weekend and Good Friday will bring some amazing religious processions to the capital. UD Las Palmas are playing home game against Real Madrid on Saturday. Its also the first weekend of the month so Gran Canaria's network of museums open their doors for free visits once again and Triana, the open commercial area in Las Palmas have a special program planned for...
Temperatures rise as Calima returns to The Canary Islands, followed by a possible storm this Easter weekend
The Canary Islands have had a yellow advisory for Calima declared until midnight on Wednesday. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) forecast dust suspended in the air would affect visibility, and sure enough by Tuesday afternoon visibility had been reduced to around 3 kilometers. The mass of Saharan sand is gradually moving from east to west, and had blanketed the entire archipelago by the end of the day. It doesn't end there. What is being termed as a "weather stew" is now...
Easter week – Traditional religious processions around the old quarter of Las Palmas
Whether you are religious or not, there are few more interesting spectacles than the faithful following in processions behind images of their crucified christ and the virgin Mary, infused with deep felt sentiments and strongly held traditions, you can expect weeping, wailing, incense smoke and men in hoods among many other strange sights at this time of year on Gran Canaria. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is in the middle of one of the biggest holiday celebrations of the annual calendar, with many...
Mogán breaks ground on new recreational park for Puerto Rico
The mayor of Mogán, Onalia Bueno, on Monday, March 26, laid the first stone to mark the start of works to build a new recreational park for Puerto Rico, on the south coast of Gran Canaria. At the event she also buried a time capsule containing coins and local regional newspapers. The works are to begin over coming days and have a deadline of around 7 months with funding of just over €1.2 million from the local municipal coffers. It was highlighted at the event there there has been a...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 23-25 March 2018
Here comes the first weekend of Spring and the island weather looks just perfect ... though there may be a little wind to the northern side of the Island. This is also the start of Easter week on Gran Canaria too, which means school holidays and for many, the start of holy week. As a predominantly catholic island, there are many events of a church bent taking place, especially in the capital, Las Palmas as well as all other parishes. The Spring Artisan fair in Maspalomas is also celebrating...
Gran Canaria joins the global blackout promoted by Earth Hour on March 24 against climate change
The Cabildo of Gran Canaria will once more join the global blackout to help promote Earth Hour on March 24 by turning off the facades of the Casa Palacio and the Casa de Colón, which will remain in the dark, as will the Literary Cabinet, the Cathedral of Santa Ana, the Basilica of Arucas and the Pérez Galdós Theater, to raise awareness among the population of the need to fight against climate change On Gran Canaria, Earth hour will be from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm and several institutions have...
An historic agreement with the shepherds to fight fires and remove feral goats
The Cabildo and the shepherds of Gran Canaria have reached an historic agreement whereby they will work together to fight against forest fires, and includes an environmental service for which the shepherds will receive a direct payment, ranging between €20 and €130 per hectare cleared. One hundred shepherds and cheese producers from Gran Canaria met this week at the Finca de Osorio, in Teror, with the president of the Cabildo, Antonio Morales, and the island councillors for Environment and...
42 years of Saharawi resistance, Western Sahara’s right to decide
The end of February 2018 marked the 42nd anniversary of resistance, initiated by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), against Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara, to this day a disputed territory with no universally recognised government. The Saharawi people and solidarity associations say they are closer than ever to the referendum promised to them nearly 30 years ago, particularly after a recent ruling from the EU Court of Justice on fishing rights and the position held by the...
