Which is the Cheapest Supermarket where You Live? A consumer association, the Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios, or OCU, has released its annual study that looks at the prices of everyday products sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets across Spain. The aim of the report is to compare prices, partly to show an unfair balance towards the consumer, but more importantly perhaps for us, … Read More
Brit Arrested in Torrevieja in Child Porn Network Investigation A British resident of Spain was arrested in Torrevieja, and is amongst 24 people detained across Spain as part of a National Police investigation into the distribution of child pornography. Arrests have taken place across Spain, including 4 in Madrid and 3 in the Alicante province, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior on … Read More
Norwegian Air Shuttle Announces Canary Islands Shuttles Norwegian Air Shuttle has announced a range of flights serving the Canary Islands from Mainland Spain this winter. Begins 25th October Madrid to Las Palmas (0830 – 1025 (except Sunday 1600-1755)) Las Palmas to Madrid (1115 – 1510 (except Sunday 1845 – 2240)) Madrid to Tenerife North (0800 – 0955) Tenerife North to Madrid (1045 […] Read More
PANCAKES, VICARS AND TARTS Thankfully, few Canarians have anything to do with pancakes, which are very much a British and American thing. However, despite not having a ‘Pancake Day' in quite the same way as in the UK, Canarians still enjoy the day, as well as quite a few... Read More
SMOKING BAN HAS NOT AFFECTED BUSINESSES Researchers at the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) have published an article in the Gaceta Sanitaria publication, detailing how they believe that the smoking ban in bars and restaurants has not had a negative impact on the industry, ... Read More
WEARING A DRESS TO MAKE A POINT The Canarian Island of Gran Canaria is well known for its ‘live and let live' attitude to life, which is one of the reasons why I love this island so much. Whether you are straight, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or just plain confused, it really... Read More
SNAKES AND LADDERS OF SPANISH FOOTBALL Hercules 1 Barcelona B 2 Real Murcia 1 Real Madrid Castilla 0 Barcelona's B team duly hammered in the nails of the coffin of Hercules' turbulent four year reign in Spain's Segunda A, with mainly poor performances and plainly now in big ... Read More
IT’S NOT QUITE OVER YET! Mirandes 0 Hercules 1, Las Palmas 0 Real Murcia 1 Local teams Hercules and Real Murcia are finishing the season fighting for their lives, but at opposite ends of the table: one to stay in league 2A and the other to be promoted out of it (upwards) int... Read More
POW TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION IN GRAN CANARIA Former WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Gabriel Campillo (22,6,1, 9ko's) moves up to Cruiserweight when he returns to action against Torrevieja's Ricky Pow (11,2,1) in a non title fight in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria on 9 May in an event promoted by Maravi... Read More
MISSING SAR HELICOPTER RECOVERED FROM THE SEA BED An underwater robot submarine, “Rémora II”, located the wreck of a Search and Rescue helicopter that crashed into the sea in the waters of the Canary Islands in March, killing all 4 crew members, who were still on board. The aircraf... Read More