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Canary Islands News
Three suffer burns in house fire
Three people suffered burns, one of them extensively, as a result of a house fire in Lanzarote. The blaze broke out in calle Hermano Zerolo in Arrecife just before 6.30am and affected the trio inside.Full Article
Paraglider breaks leg
A 35-year-old man was seriously injured after his paraglider crashlanded in Lanzarote. The accident happened in Montaña Juan del Hierro in the municipality of Teguise and left him with ...Full Article
Lanzarote anti-litter campaign backed by island artists and Olympians
Tourists who visit Lanzarote and fail to respect the environment by throwing down litter have received a sharp rebuke from environmental campaigners. A host of top names have joined ...Full Article
Three “secret” children found hiding in house in Gran Canaria
Social services officers in the Canaries have been investigating the strange case of three children kept “hidden” in a house in Gran Canaria for most of their lives. On ...Full Article
Massive 6.5 million euro Social Security frauds uncovered in Canaries
Agents of the National Police have developed an operation against Social Security fraud in the Canary Islands. In total, 33 companies have been investigated, which would have defrauded more ...Full Article
Illegal immigrants found hiding drugs in sand
Police called to a Lanzarote beach following reports of the arrival of illegal immigrants on a small boat found them digging the sand with their hands. Officers from Teguise ...Full Article
Hiker breaks ankle
A hiker had to be rescued after suffering a fall in a ravine on La Palma. The woman broke an ankle whilst out walking in the Barranco de San ...Full Article
Woman, 77, drowns in dock
A 77-year-old woman has drowned in a dock in Gran Canaria. The 112 emergency control centre received several alerts that reported a body floating in the Arguineguín pier in ...Full Article
Woman saved but man drowns in Playa del Inglés tragedy
Two people were rescued after getting into difficulties in the sea off a popular Gran Canaria beach but sadly, only one of them survived. The tragedy happend on the ...Full Article
Surfboarding youngsters have lucky escape
Two teenagers had a lucky escape when their surfboards were dragged out to sea in Fuerteventura. The youngsters, aged 14 and 16, got into trouble off the beach of ...Full Article
