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30-40 North African migrants march in brief Puerto Rico protest overlooking Amadores Beach in Mogán
Surprised neighbours and residents, at around 11:40 on Friday morning, watched around 30-40 North African migrants march through at least two streets, overlooking Amadores Beach in Mogán, in an impromptu public protest on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria. The demonstration was in the area closest to the small hotels in which several have been temporarily accommodated over the last 3 months, in the otherwise empty tourist town of Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria. By all accounts, eye witnesses...
A car was completely destroyed in a roadside fire this afternoon, under the bridge at the entry slip road to Arguineguín
A car was completely destroyed in a roadside fire this afternoon, under the bridge at the entry slip road to Arguineguín from the GC-1 highway. Firefighters used about 1,500 liters of water and foam concentrate to tackle the blaze, however luckily the incident resulted in no injuries. At 5:01 p.m., the 112 Emergency and Security Coordination Centre (Cecoes) received an report of a fire in a Volkswagen Golf at the entrance to Arguineguín from the main southern...
Six potentially dangerous dogs seized by Mogán local Police in Playa del Cura
This Thursday the Policia Local in Mogán there were six potentially dangerous dogs confiscated, from two people who lived with the animals in an apartment building in Playa del Cura on the south west coast of Gran Canaria. The owners had previously received disciplinary proceedings for having potentially dangerous dogs, without the requisite license, and for failing to comply with the obligation to microchip them for census registration, as specified in the Mogán Council bylaws. [fb_plugin...
Canary Islands maintain current alert levels to stop the spread of the coronavirus for at least one more week
The Canary Islands Government Ministry of Health this Thursday report that all Islands maintain current alert levels for the week ahead (until at least February 11) to stop the spread of coronavirus in the archipelago. The decision takes into account...
Snow alert for Gran Canaria summits
The Government of the Canary Islands, through the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies, declared an Alert for Snowfall expected on Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Palma as of 6:00 p.m. on Thursday February 4. The snow alert was declared based on the latest data and information provided by the Spanish State Meteorological Agency AEMET combined with other available sources, leading the Regional Government to activate their PEFMA Canary Islands Specific Emergency Plan for Risks of...
Weather: Clear skies and a little cloud expected to give way to stormy weather and a drop in temperatures from a “Polar Jet”
A cold front is expected to arrive on The Canary Islands by Thursday bringing a drop in temperatures this week and we may see significant rainfall before the weekend. A storm, currently near the British Isles, is expected to influence the formation of a deep Atlantic trough that is predicted send a "Polar Jet" of cold air that could reach the Canary Islands, if forecasts are correct. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency AEMET point out that there is "a...
Guardia Civil swoop on migrant youths enjoying a swimming pool to enforce covid rules after multiple complaints by neighbours
Guardia civil agents successfully swooped on a group of migrants enjoying a swimming pool, all teenagers temporarily accommodated at an, otherwise, empty tourist complex, in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria, on the south coast of the practically touristless holiday island, as video from an, otherwise law abiding, neighbourhood watcher went viral across social media this Saturday. The mobile phone footage showing the youths enjoying a swimming pool (Que Horror!)...
Shopping centre fire brought under control at a motorcycle rental store in Playa del Inglés
Firefighters in Playa del Inglés were deployed this Saturday afternoon to put out a shopping centre fire in a motorcycle rental store at the CC Plaza, on the south of Gran Canaria, according to reports from the 112 Canary Islands Centre Emergency and Security Coordination team (CECOES 112). The alarm was raised at around 4:50 pm, reporting a shopping centre fire, at which point firefighters and police officers were activated and deployed, as well as an...
The Canary Islands vaccine supply failures force small readjustment to roll out schedule
Pharmaceutical company vaccine supply failures in the delivery of doses has had a knock on effect on The Canary Islands. Moderna canceled a shipment of nearly two thousand vials this week, and along with other expected delays this has forced the Canary Islands Government Ministry of Health to have to readjust their immunisation program calendar for rolling out coronavirus vaccinations on the archipelago. The plan has always been to administer both doses required within 21 days of each other,...
Spain’s Government Delegate is committed to processing irregular migrants legally and correctly
Spain’s Government Delegate in the Canary Islands, Anselmo Pestana, on Friday strongly refuted Cabildo de Gran Canaria President Antonio Morales’s suggestion that the Spanish State might be trying to turn Gran Canaria into a “prison so that migrants do not reach the continent”. Pestana repeated his commitment to prioritise repatriations, returns and expulsion for all irregular arrivals who cause problems, or are involved in any type of criminality or violence. He also, once again, made clear...
