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GC-500 road between Arguineguín and Patalavaca open again
Mogán Council have announced the opening, "one week ahead of schedule" of the GC-500 road between Arguineguín and Patalavaca. Use by pedestrian remains closed, while they await final reinforcement and renovation of the pedestrian promenade attached to the coastal to be completed, however vehicles can now travel in both directions at a speed limited to 30 kilometers per hour and taking into account the signalling that remains in place until the road is finished. Councilor for Works for Mogán,...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 29-31 December 2017
It's the New Year Weekend and Gran Canaria is also preparing for the main Three Kings celebrations. The last weekend of 2017 and there are many events to go and see, with markets and some fun, not forgetting the big celebrations on Sunday night. Bring some Spanish flavor to your party and remember to eat your 12 grapes at midnight! Each one for luck... Celebrations for the New Year will of course be happening all across the island in bars and restaurants, with several fireworks displays, the...
Intercepted with €719,120 in two suitcases
Guardia Civil denounced a 45 year old foreigner last month suspected of the crime of money laundering after he was found to be carrying €719,120 euros in two suitcases at Gran Canaria airport, about to board a plane to Turkey. The incident took place on November 18, after a detachment of the Guardia Civil at the airport was alerted by security guards to an anomaly in a suitcase that was detected by the luggage inspection scanners. As a result of this, the money was discovered in the two...
Pets can now travel on Global busses for the first time on Gran Canaria
Dog owners on Gran Canaria are thrilled at being allowed for the first time with their pets to travel on a bus on the island, an initiative by the Global bus company supported by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, who are working to extend the measure to all the transport operators. Lauded as a great step forward for animal owners from whom there is much demand, said the president of the Cabildo, Antonio Morales, in the presentation of the good news alongside the Minister of Transport and Mobility,...
Weather: Clear blue skies and light breezes with a touch of Calima
It looks like clear skies across the Canary Islands this Monday, December 25, with maximum temperatures likely to rise slightly and the possibility of Calima returning to the islands, according to AEMET the Spanish State Meteorological Agency . Maximum temperatures of around 20ºC in the shade are expected in the capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with minimums of around 15ºC with light to moderate winds from the southeast in the early hours of the day moving round to blow from the northeast...
The Canary Guide to Christmas Weekend 22-24 December 2017
Ho Ho Ho! Yule Time is here. Many events and concerts to be enjoyed during the weekend in the spirit of the holidays. The weather looking nice for the weekend with sun, and a cool calima bringing sand and "fresh" air with the occasional cloud up in the sky. Friday 22 December, Mogán Mogán town hall Christmas program - Puerto Rico in Motor Grande Plaza, Puerto Rico, it's an afternoon for children, with Christmas workshops, bouncy castles, video games etc. from 17:00 to 20:00 In...
3 alleged thieves arrested quickly after stealing from a tourist in Playa del Inglés
Even holiday destinations as safe as Gran Canaria are occasionally targeted by criminals attempting to take advantage of our visiting tourists, but the police can also be very quick to react to calls for help. Policia Nacional agents in the south Gran Canaria municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana have arrested two men aged 34 and 42 and a 41-year-old woman, all of them with previous police records, suspected of being the alleged perpetrators of a robbery with violence at a shopping centre...
The British Prime Minister writes…
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has written a letter to UK citizens living in the EU, ahead of the Christmas period, published through the government's own official Facebook page for UK Government information relating to UK Brexit negotiations, in which she gives an update on citizens’ rights in the negotiations with the EU, following the December European Council last week. On the other hand, HMA Spain, Simon Manley, will send a Christmas video message later this week, which we will...
Public Health Department order immediate restrictions on water consumption in Arguineguín area
Sanitary authorities have today ordered restrictions on the human consumption water from the main supply in Arguineguín due to an excess of chloride detected in the most recent analyses carried out by the Public Health Department of Gran Canaria. The water should not be used in any way for drinking, cooking or preparing food until chloride levels have normalized. In the latest analyses carried out by the Public Health officials in the supply zone of Arguineguín, where the Mogán Town Council...
Mystery surrounds Swedish resident’s death in Tauro
Mystery still surrounds the death of Susanna, a Swedish lady, aged about 50 years old, who was discovered yesterday by the pool of her home in Tauro where she had lived for more than a year, in the south west Gran Canaria municipality of Mogán. At first this was suspected to be a case of gender violence and her Irish ex-boyfriend was considered the possible primary suspect, however after he came forward and volunteered his testimony he was released without charge and the investigation...
