The La Abeja del Guanche brand of organic Gran Canaria honey has just won second and third prize at the prestigious international Black Jar Honey Contest in America.

Three brand new Sokol helicopters have now arrived in the Canary Islands to beef it search, rescue and fire-fighting capabilities. They will be ready to act within a few days.

The Spanish Costas department has committed to removing all obstacles to the refurbishment of the Arguineguín to Patalavaca seafront promenade, according to local mayor Onalia Bueno.

Tickets go on sale online at 09.00 on Wednesday, February 10 and at 10.00 in the Santa Catalina ticket office. The actual drag queen gala is on February 19.

The weather forecast for New Year 2015 in Gran Canaria is simple: Blue sky and warm temperatures.

The story of the first shark bite in Gran Canaria waters in living memory has gone global. Here's what actually happened.

After three weeks of constant sunshine and summer temperatures, Gran Canaria is set for a quick blast of winter today and tomorrow. Then it's back to the sunshine.

All the Gran Canaria news from week three of December 2015 in one cheerful roundup.

Gran Canaria's Siam Park waterpark looks like a sure bet after getting Canarian Government approval.

The Spanish AEMET weather service has announced that November 2015 was the hottest and sunniest on record after a mid-month hot spell sent temperatures up to over 30ºC. 

All leaks on the Oleg Naydenov have now been seal and the ship has been completely emptied of oil, according to Spain's sea search and rescue organization Salvamento Marítimo

Some of veteran British reggae band UB40 play the Las Palmas stadium on March 19th 2016.

The Canary Islands government has committed to producing a new draft law by Q1 2016 that will allow the island to build new tourist hotels without them having to be 5-Star.

The Canarian accent, with its strong Caribbean and South American influence, is the sexiest in Spain, according to a Tripadvisor vote.  

Here's the most important and interesting Gran Canaria news stories of the week.

Here's the big news stories from Gran Canaria for the first week of November 2015.

As we head into peak season, the latest tourism figures for Gran Canaria are positive across the board.

Gran Canaria's Guardia Civil have broken up a mango-stealing gang operating out of north Gran Canaria.

The Spanish air traffic control strike that threatened to delay flights to and from Gran Canaria airport on October 3rd has been cancelled.