Gran Canaria has everything you could want for a dreamy family holiday in the sun, so it's no surprise that the Canary Island has long been a firm favourite with Brits. After all there are plenty of ...

The body of a man covered with "various injuries" has been found in a ravine close to a popular beach on Gran Canaria. The man, 53, was found dead on Friday afternoon in a narrow gorge known locally ...

Beaches in Gran Canaria were closed over the weekend after a hammerhead shark swam up to the shoreline and sent bathers fleeing. The shark, which appeared to be around 7ft long, was filmed on Saturday ...

Gran Canaria, the third-largest island in the Canaries, is still reeling from the aftermath of severe flash flooding. Telde, a city located in the north east of the island was hit by floods following ...

TELDE, Sept 5 (Reuters) - An oil spill off the Spanish island of Gran Canaria forced local authorities to close several beaches in the popular holiday destination on Thursday and declare an ...

My wife Rachel and I returned from a week's holiday at this hotel on 20/05/02, which was our first visit to the Canaries. It was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable holidays we have had for years.