news from the island

Friday August 11, 2017News

HEAVY METAL Get Ready To Rock In Arrecife

The annual San Gines Rock Festival gets underway in Arrecife this weekend, headlined by the legendary Spanish metal band Obus.....

Monday August 7, 2017News

HIGH RISE Property Prices Up 10% In Canary Islands

Property prices are rising faster in the Canary Islands than anywhere else in Spain - making the region the seventh most expensive place to buy nationally....

Thursday July 27, 2017News

GRASSED UP British Owned Cannabis Farm Busted

A British citizen has been arrested and 750 kilos of marjuana seized after one of the largest ever growing operations on the island was uncovered by local police....

Thursday July 6, 2017News

BE MY GUEST Canaries Holiday Rental Market Up 25%

The number of tourists staying in private holiday rental homes across the Canaries soared by 25% last year, according to a report released yesterday.....

Monday July 3, 2017News

OUTER SPACE New €2.5m Urban Park Plan For Playa Honda

A cutting edge 50,000 square metre urban park is in the pipeline for Playa Honda, with a cost of €2.5 million euros assigned for its creation....

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