Gran Canaria News

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Television Canarias Team Discovers Drug Bales on Telde Coast After Live Broadcast

A team from Televisión Canaria stumbled upon a large bundle of drugs this morning while reporting live from the Telde…

Two New Wells Discovered in San Marcial de Rubicón, the First European Settlement in the Canary Islands

The seventh excavation campaign at the San Marcial de Rubicón site in southern Lanzarote has concluded, uncovering two new wells,…

Vox appoints a Madrid employee as Deputy in Las Palmas

Inés Cuartero, an anti-abortion activist, has been appointed as the “technical assistant” for the far-right Vox party in the Spanish…

The DinoSol Foundation and interpreter Iván Torres (Efecto Pasillo) launch the initiative ‘A Small Gesture, A Big Step Against Cystic Fibrosis’

The DinoSol Foundation, along with Canary Islands musician Iván Torres from the group “Efecto Pasillo” and Benito Mayor, president of…

Activists, Equality Professionals, and Students Discuss Responses to New Forms of Gender-Based Violence This Friday

The Feminist Network of Gran Canaria and Zuleima Women's Association will host a conference titled 'Reaction and Resistance Against New…

The Faculty of Law Hosts the Inaugural Social Work Conference on Education as a Catalyst for Inclusion

The Faculty of Law hosted the inaugural Social Work in Education conference, aimed at promoting inclusion in education. Taking place…

Sergio Ramos to Lead PP Candidate List for Congress in Las Palmas

Sergio Ramos will lead the Popular Party's (PP) list for Congress in Las Palmas, backed by María Teresa Ortega and…

Canary Parliament Rejects PSOE Proposal to Adapt Educational Institutions for Heat Conditions

The Canary Islands Parliament has rejected a non-legislative proposal from the Canary Socialist Parliamentary Group to implement a comprehensive climate…

Rescue Operation Saves 27 Migrants from Inflatable Boat 175 Kilometres from Gran Canaria

A Spanish coastguard vessel rescued 27 male migrants, including five minors, from a rubber boat in the Atlantic on Tuesday.…

Transitioning Towards Islands: Enhancing Understanding of the Future of the Canarian Countryside in the Face of Climate Change

The Canary Islands’ Department of Ecological Transition and Energy is hosting a series of regional forums titled “The Future of…