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More details released after three die in suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

A Dutch couple and a German national have been confirmed dead amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. A 69-year-old British passenger is critically ill in intensive care in Johannesburg, South Africa, after testing positive for hantavirus, with five other passengers also falling ill. Oceanwide Expeditions,…

The Independent UK

Best family-friendly hotels in Lanzarote, chosen by an expert

Plan your dream family holiday to this sunny Canary Island with our insider’s pick of the best hotels with waterparks, safe beaches and kids’ clubs

The Independent UK

The best budget hotels in Lanzarote under £250, according to an expert

If you have your sights set on the Canary Island for your next trip but are on a budget, there are still plenty of options for your stay, from self-catering apartments to beach hotels

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Gran Canaria migrant centre closed after allegations of child abuse

Court asks police to raid centre on outskirts of Las Palmas after ‘extensive evidence and testimony’ of alleged crimes

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. Las Palmas: La Liga

Dani Olmo could return to the lineup to link up with Pedri and the forward line when Barcelona visit Las Palmas in La Liga.

Sports Illustrated

Private jet blocking Tenerife runway sparks flight diversion nightmare for thousands of passengers

Exclusive: Passengers from main Canary Island airport to Edinburgh spent the night in Madrid

The Independent UK

Disaster narrowly avoided as plane clears Bristol Airport runway with just seconds to spare

Boeing aircraft, operated by TUI, departed for Las Palmas, Gran Canaria with 163 passengers on board when it struggled to take off

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Eight of the best things to do in Gran Canaria

The third largest Canary island holds some of the Spanish archipelago’s most striking nature, enchanting towns and an action-packed capital city

The Independent UK

Pathologist finds €500,000 ‘floating gold’ in dead whale in Canary Islands

Team hope sale of block of rare ambergris, used by perfumers, will help victims of 2021 La Palma volcano

The Guardian - UK

Spain seizes Brazilian fishing boat with cocaine haul on rough seas

Spanish authorities have seized a Brazilian-flagged fishing boat off the Canary Islands with 1.5 tonnes of cocaine in a hidden compartment in its machine room, police said on Friday as they brought the boat to the port of Las Palmas.

Reuters

13 Moroccans Drown after Boat Sinks Off Southern Morocco

The bodies of 13 Moroccans, including of a woman, were recovered on Friday after their boat sank off near the town of Mirleft in the south of the country, Moroccan media reported. Twenty-four people, including a minor, were rescued from the water. Eight of the passengers remain unaccounted for. The…

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NGO asks Spain to halt possible return of Nigerian stowaways

A human rights organization is asking the Spanish government to halt the potential return to Nigeria of three men found traveling on an oil tanker’s rudder after an 11-day ocean voyage from Lagos, Nigeria to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands

The Independent UK

Men survive 11 days on rudder of ship travelling from Nigeria to Canary Islands

The three stowaways were rescued by the Spanish Coastguard in Las Palmas on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Five arrested in cocaine bust off Spain's Canary Islands

Five people were arrested when a fishing boat carrying a reported two tonnes of cocaine was intercepted off the Canary Islands, Spanish police said.

Reuters

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