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Denounced for overtaking school bus dangerously on a La Aldea road
The Guardia Civil have denounced a 23 year old resident of the west coast village of La Aldea de San Nicolás, for overtaking a school bus full of students on a series of curves on the road that connects with Agaete. This type of reckless driving can carry fines of up to €500 and a 6 month ban from driving. Agents from the Group for Investigation and Analysis of Traffic (GIAT) discovered the facts last Tuesday when they saw a recorded video, from another driver, that was spreading on the social...
Seeking volunteers to help replant trees after the Gran Canaria fire…
Would you like to volunteer to help in the official reforestation effort on Gran Canaria? The official Cabildo project is called Greening Gran Canaria. The Canary is working with the Volunteer Network Gran Canaria, and the Nabojelpen project in Arguineguín, to organise community involvement from English speaking residents on the island, with transport funded by donations to The Long Walk 2017. If you would like to be included in future communications regarding this effort, please email...
Winter season starts with 49 new air routes
Airlines have opened 49 new national and international routes to Canary Islands airports between October 29 and November 10, the first two weeks of the winter season. The unprecedented increase in connections looks set to bring still greater record numbers of tourists to the Archipelago over the coming months. Particularly with concern over Catalunya expected to further boost Canary Islands tourism. Gran Canaria airport has 18 new routes, three of them domestic with Tenerife North (46 flights...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 17-19 November 2017
It's a busy November weekend ahead, the forecast looks promising with lovely winter weather (highs in the mid 20s) expected. Many events are going on around the island. There is a 3-day Vintage Festival in San Fernando, Telde is celebrating their patron saint festivities so Friday is also a local holiday in the municipality. Flavours of the world- offers top nosh in the heart of Playa del Inglés on Friday, Valsequillo are showing off their best with a local business fair on Sunday and the...
Canary Islands law to prohibit cockfights, circuses with animals, and to better manage animal welfare
There have been a number of very progressive actions over the last year when it comes to animal protection, rescue and legislation. The Cabildo de Gran Canaria has been particularly active in assessing and spearheading actions to reduce the numbers of animals being abandoned and destroyed as well as developing policies and guidelines to ensure animal protection associations are well run and regulated. On Monday more great news was announced from the Autonomous Regional Government, aiming to...
22 year old detained for property rental scams in Las Palmas
Policia Nacional last week detained a 22-year-old man, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with the initials KJVO, alleged to be perpetrator of four scams related to holiday rental homes. The man apparently has 35 prior records for similar crimes committed on Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma and El Hierro. The individual rented real estate for small periods of time and once in possession of the keys he sub-leased them to third parties for a long term contract, managing to collect up to...
Monkey seized with guns and drugs on Gran Canaria
Agents of the Guardia Civil's Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA) in San Mateo, Gran Canaria, have arrested a person of Spanish nationality as alleged perpetrator of an offence against public health, denouncing him for weapons and contraband infractions. An investigation was initiated after a citizen informed the Civil Guard of the existence of a farm with a large number of marijuana plants in the La Mina ravine in the municipality of Vega de San Mateo, in the north eastern mountains. The...
Brits account for 30% of total tourist turnover in the Canary Islands
British tourists who travel to the Canary Islands spent a total of €4.5 billion last year, 30% of total tourist turnover. The Canary Islands Government Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sports, Isaac Castellano, stated during this year’s World Travel Market in London that the level of spending has not reduced since the 'Brexit' referendum last year, remaining around €1,073 per trip The Minister for Tourism also said that "the loyalty of British tourists to the Canary Islands is beyond doubt,...
The mystery of Gran Canaria’s black swans, is there now a third bird?
Over the last couple of weeks rare Australian black swans have been mysteriously appearing on the coasts of Gran Canaria, with four or five sightings so far, the most recent being in the waters off the south west coast of Mogán last Thursday. Two birds have so far been captured, but now it seems there may be a third on the loose. On the Playa de Mogán beach last Thursday, bathers were surprised to be joined by one of these majestic birds, as they shared photographs and videos to social...
Gran Canaria Weather: Calima expected on Saturday, temperatures rising over the weekend
The weather forecast points to changes for the weekend. The thermometers will record a rise in daytime temperatures and there will be a predominance of high clouds, according to the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) . A cloudy start expected for the north of the island on Saturday, elsewhere clear, with possible cloudy intervals in the morning and high clouds in the afternoon. Incoming calima predicted, more intense during the afternoon, affecting most areas across the island, from...
