Officials Say 153 Killed In Runway Crash Aug 21, 2008
The plane was an Boeing MD-82 on a codeshare flight to Las Palmas with Lufthansa's LH255, Spanair said. Departures from Madrid's airport were suspended for several hours but later resumed. (Click2Houston, TX)
Investigators scour wreckage of Madrid jet 'inferno' Aug 21, 2008
Flight JK 5022 was to take 162 passengers -- including two babies and 20 other children -- from Madrid to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands ... A special flight brought relatives who had been waiting in Las Palmas back to Madrid. (Yahoo! Asia News)
45 killed as jet swerves at Madrid airport runway Aug 20, 2008
Spanair flight JK5022 was bound for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands on Wednesday, a popular vacation spot off West Africa, the company said ... Spanair flight JK5022 was bound for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, a popular vacation spot off West Africa, the company said. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Plane Crash Kills 45 In Spain Aug 20, 2008
Spanair flight JK5022 was bound for Las Palmas in the Canary Islands on Wednesday, a popular vacation spot off West Africa, the company said. The ministry said there 178 people on board. (W-USA News, DC)
Washed up turtles make long journey home to Canary Isles Jun 30, 2008
After six months of rehabilitation at Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay, the two loggerheads have been returned to the sea off a beach in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. "It was absolutely beautiful. Let's hope no more turtles get stranded, but if they do we know we can look after them," Mr Slater said. (BBC News -- UK)
Turtle diary: Return to the wild Jun 30, 2008
It is St John's Day in Las Palmas, a national holiday which commemorates the foundation of the city ... DAY 2: GATWICK TO LAS PALMAS ... Basking in the 26C (79F) temperatures, we watch the turtle crates trundle down a conveyer belt from the plane's hold at Las Palmas. (BBC News -- Science)
Spain twins sue over birth mix-up May 28, 2008
Mr Perdomo said a friend of one of the twins was working in a shopping centre in Las Palmas in the island of Gran Canaria. The other identical twin came in one day to buy clothes, but when the sales assistant tried to greet her with a kiss, the customer refused. (BBC News -- Europe)
Baby Twin Mix Up Discovered After 29 Years May 28, 2008
7 million from the government of the Canary Islands, where the error occurred in 1973 in the city of Las Palmas ... The error emerged a generation later through a chance encounter at a clothing store in Las Palmas. (ABC News)
Gran Canaria, More than Beaches May 27, 2008
There is plenty of diversion in the heavily touristed beach areas around the capital of Las Palmas, where German, Italian and English pub food is more common than tapas or paella ... Begin with a bit of island history in Las Palmas, where you can visit the house where Columbus stayed when he stopped on his way across the Atlantic ... Las Palmas is a pleasant city to stroll, with typical Canarian buildings adorned by delicate carved wooden balconies. (Suite101.com)
Local woman out of money and, increasingly, out of luck Mar 15, 2008
Las Palmas Condos- 1st floor, 3BR/2BA w. It's been almost a year since we reported that Beryl Harris was out of money at 73. (The St. Augustine Record)
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Mar 8, 2008
"Our study demonstrated that the time of exposure both to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and biological agents is associated with a reduction of the risk of cardiovascular events," said lead researcher Dr. Antonio Naranjo, of the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in Spain. Those drugs include common RA medications such as methotrexate, sulfasalazine, glucocorticoids, leflunomide and biological agents such as TNF-alpha blockers, the researchers noted. (MEDLINEplus)
Painted shells help preserve family heritage Feb 20, 2008
Las Palmas Condos- 1st floor, 3BR/2BA w. Cecile-Marie Sastre is a direct descendent of the Adelantado don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, the founder of St. Augustine, and she's using her unique art to keep her family heritage alive. (The St. Augustine Record)
Villa Zorayda restored Feb 9, 2008
Las Palmas Condos- 1st floor, 3BR/2BA w. St. Augustine's Villa Zorayda is about to reopen to the public after being closed for eight years and suffering even more years of neglect. (The St. Augustine Record)
Real Madrid, Barca advance in Copa del Rey Jan 3, 2008
Elsewhere Villarreal beat Las Palmas 2-1 to advance on 6-3 aggregate; Valladolid won 3-2 at Murcia and advanced on 4-3 aggregate; Recreativo Huelva drew 1-1 and moved past Xerez 2-1; while Espanyol won 2-1 at Deportivo to advance on 3-2 aggregate. In other games, Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Granada to reach the fifth round 3-2; after a goalless first-leg draw, Racing Santander won 2-0 against Malaga to advance; Real Betis won 3-0 against Elche to complete a 4-1 victory; and Mallorca won 4-0... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Rowdy fans kicked off flight Nov 21, 2007
Northern Ireland, third in Group F for Euro 2008, can still qualify on the last day of matches today if they defeat Spain in Las Palmas and if second-placed Sweden lose at home to Latvia. Spain have already qualified. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Spanish players aglow after Swede victory Nov 19, 2007
Spain can secure first place in the group with a win over Northern Ireland in Las Palmas on Wednesday. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Bara cruises in Copa opener; Sevilla draws Nov 14, 2007
In first-leg matches to be played on Wednesday, it's Valladolid vs. Murcia; Pontevedra vs. Zaragoza; Malaga vs. Racing Santander; Xerez vs. Recreativo Huelva; Levante vs. Almeria; and Las Palmas vs. Villarreal. Topflight clubs Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Espanyol and others play their first legs in December, with all of the second legs of the Spanish cup competition to be played on Jan. 2. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Aragones picks Guiza to lead Spanish attack against Swedes Nov 11, 2007
Spain host Sweden in the Bernabeu on Nov 17, and face Northern Ireland in Las Palmas four days later. SPAIN SQUAD. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Spain sticks to guns vs. Sweden, No. Ireland Nov 10, 2007
Spain hosts Sweden at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium next Saturday before its final qualifying match against Northern Ireland at Las Palmas on Oct. 21. A victory for either Spain or Sweden means automatic qualification for next year's tournament in Austria and Switzerland. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Aragones sticks with similar Spain squad for Euro qualifiers vs. Sweden and Northern Ireland Nov 9, 2007
Spain hosts Sweden at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium next Saturday before its final qualifying match against Northern Ireland at Las Palmas on Oct. 21. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Showdown In Spain Oct 25, 2007
native played for Club Voleibol J.A.V. Olimpico in Las Palmas, Spain. She now resides in Haro, Spain, four hours north of Madrid, and is playing for Club Voleibol Haro, also known as Haro Rioja Voley. (Purduesports.com)
Letters for Monday, August 27, 2007 Aug 27, 2007
The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has become a significant marine-mammal research facility with Michel Andr and his whale anticollision technology. The Islands are crawling with people looking for what they expect to find. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A step-by-step tour of Spain Aug 5, 2007
Sunday, July 22 Travel day to Las Palmas. Let's call this day "the ferry ride of sickness." Getting from Tenerife to Las Palmas requires an innocent two-hour ferry ride ... We take off, heading for Las Palmas. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Jun 28, 2007
david squires, las palmas, spain. The (once) presence of water does not prove the (once) existence of life. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
New Cowboy Head Basketball Coach Heath Schroyer Announces His First Coaching Staff at UW Apr 5, 2007
He played for teams in: Bologna, Italy (1991-92); Bilbao, Spain (1992-93); Girona, Spain (1993-94); Reggio Calabria, Italy (1994-95); Las Palmas, Spain (1995-97); and Madrid, Spain (1997-2001). Vandiver is 38 years old (born June 15, 1968), and is a native of Boling Brook, Ill. (Wyomingathletics.com)
Swiss sailors achieve solar feat Mar 31, 2007
"The crossing itself, from Las Palmas to Martinique - 29 days of not seeing any land - that was fantastic. We had very much luck - no storms. "This trip is like a galaxy and the stars - all these encounters with very welcoming, hospitable people and all the natural miracles we encountered. So I feel very well. (BBC News -- Europe)
Gangs profit from smuggling of illegal immigrants into Europe Mar 20, 2007
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands: The nearly 400 migrants who thought they were sailing to Europe from the West African nation of Guinea ended up ill, stranded and broke in Mauritania. Not that the gang smuggling them much cared. (International Herald Tribune)
Fear and hope for African migrants in Canaries Feb 26, 2007
LAS PALMAS, Canary Islands: Three young Senegalese men, having triumphed by making it to Europe, were sitting on a concrete wall at a roadway here trying to catch the eye of passing motorists to get them to stop for a car wash. Many dusty vehicles cruised by, but the team had a long wait before any stopped for a speedy but thorough wash and wax, for which the going rate was 5 to 10, or about $6. (International Herald Tribune)
Former Spanish soccer int'l Alfonso Silva dead at 82 Feb 18, 2007
He finished his career with four seasons at Las Palmas, where he was born. Atletico lauded Silva on its web site as, "possibly the best player ever to come from the Canary Islands.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Fast-thinking pilot foiled hijack Feb 17, 2007
Morocco denied a request for the plane to land in the city of Djala in the Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara, so the pilot headed for Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, the original destination ... The hijacker was arrested by Spanish police who boarded the plane after it landed at Gando airport, outside Las Palmas. (CNN -- International)
Mauritania pilot outwits hijacker Feb 17, 2007
But as the pilot approached Gando military base near Las Palmas international airport, he used the plane's intercom system to tell passengers in French of his plan, said AP quoting a Spanish official. "The pilot and his colleagues decided to abruptly apply brakes on landing to throw off-balance the hijacker, who was hurled to the floor by the jerk and was quickly overpowered before being handed over to the Spanish police force," a Mauritanian official told AFP news agency. (BBC News)
Smart pilot and French language thwart Air Mauritania hijacking Feb 17, 2007
In addition, Morocco denied a request for the plane to land in the city of Djala in the Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara, so Lemine headed for Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, the flight's original destination. "We were afraid. We thought it was people from al-Qaida or the Algerian GSPC who were going to cut our throats," said Aicha Mint Sidi, a 45-year-old passenger, referring to a Muslim extremist group. (AZCentral -- News)
Air Mauritania hijack ends safely Feb 17, 2007
All were released after the flight landed safely at the military strip near Las Palmas city's international airport. Twenty-one passengers were injured in the incident, including a pregnant woman who was treated for severe shock. (BBC News -- Africa)
Passengers overpower armed hijacker Feb 16, 2007
It then flew on to Las Palmas in the Spanish Canary Islands. The plane had been originally scheduled to fly from Nouadhibou to the Canaries. (ABC News Online, Australia -- World)
Florida judge orders new DNA test on Anna Nicole Smith's body Feb 16, 2007
Twenty-one of the 71 passengers -- mostly Spaniards and Mauritanians -- 21 were treated for slight injuries, a Las Palmas police spokesman said. The most seriously affected was a pregnant woman was treated for severe shock. (North County Times)
Hijacker overpowered Feb 16, 2007
And Morocco denied a request to land in the city of Djala in the Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara, so the pilot headed for Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, the original destination ... The hijacker was arrested by Spanish police who boarded the plane after it landed at Gando airport, outside Las Palmas ... An Air Mauritania Boeing 737 passenger plane is seen Thursday at Gando military base in Las Palmas on the Canary island of Gran Cararia, Spain. (USA Today -- News)
Who's for a Bulli burger? Feb 3, 2007
New branches opening soon in Barcelona (127 Balmes), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (5 Simn Bolvar), Madrid (11 Orense, Arroyo de la Vega) and Valencia (26 Gran Va Marqus del Turia). Inopia, 104 Calle Tamarit Sant Antoni, Barcelona (+93 424 5231, ). (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Enjoy the Mississippi on an historic steamboat Jan 15, 2007
The ship stops in Casablanca, Morocco, before sailing to Arrecife, the principal town on Lanzarote, and to Las Palmas on Grand Canary Island. Excursions include the volcanic crater of Caldera de Taburiente National Park on La Palma, the Antonio Borges botanical gardens and Crater Lakes near Feteiras in the Azores, a tour of Marrakech in Morocco and wine tasting in the village of Geria, Lanzarote. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
