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The second proposal for the Corralejo Ferris wheel is rejected
The second proposal for the Corralejo Ferris wheel is rejected

Orion Global Hospitality failed to meet the minimum requirements specified by the municipal authorities…

Crime has surged by 20% in Fuerteventura so far this year
Crime has surged by 20% in Fuerteventura so far this year

Theft accounts for the biggest percentage of crime on the island and sexual crime has reduced…

Eurocontrol warns of delays at Canaries airports due to air traffic controllers' strike
Eurocontrol warns of delays at Canaries airports due to air traffic controllers' strike

ATC have increased the strike action as it has had little effect so far, with delays now expected at two of the archipelago's major airports…

Tourist flown to Gran Canaria in critical condition after drowning in Fuerteventura
Tourist flown to Gran Canaria in critical condition after drowning in Fuerteventura

The 50-year-old man was rescued from Cofete Beach in cardiac and respiratory arrest…

Cannabis club raided in Fuerteventura for selling drugs illegally
Cannabis club raided in Fuerteventura for selling drugs illegally

Police seized over 10 kilos of marijuana prepared for sale in the club located next to a children's football pitch…

Fuerteventura joins forces with tour operator Apollo to regain Scandinavian tourists
Fuerteventura joins forces with tour operator Apollo to regain Scandinavian tourists

They aim to showcase what the island has to offer and enhance connectivity with airports in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark…

Colourful kites fill the skies of Corralejo
Colourful kites fill the skies of Corralejo

The 36th edition of the International Kite Festival has over 200 enthusiasts from 20 countries taking part from today…

British Airways begins two weekly flights to Fuerteventura from Gatwick
British Airways begins two weekly flights to Fuerteventura from Gatwick

This service will be expanded to include a third weekly flight from February next year…

R2 Hotels to open its sixth hotel in Fuerteventura next week
R2 Hotels to open its sixth hotel in Fuerteventura next week

They have also revealed plans to open an apartment complex next door by the end of the year….

The dead body of a woman is found floating in the sea
The dead body of a woman is found floating in the sea

It was spotted by people on a day out on their boat just south of Caleta del Fuste…

Three police officers injured in a knife attack in Puerto del Rosario
Three police officers injured in a knife attack in Puerto del Rosario

The incident occurred with a 20-year-old man who locked himself in an apartment armed with knives…

Shop owner arrested with 340,000 euros worth of counterfeit items in stock
Shop owner arrested with 340,000 euros worth of counterfeit items in stock

The Guardia Civil confiscated almost 1,000 items from his two shops in Morro Jable…

The eviction of over 250 people from homes in Corralejo has begun
The eviction of over 250 people from homes in Corralejo has begun

Families with nowhere to live are being forced out of properties owned by a bank and an investment fund…

Teenager rescued from drowning in state of cardiac and respiratory arrest
Teenager rescued from drowning in state of cardiac and respiratory arrest

The emergency services managed to resuscitate him on the beach before he was flown to hospital in critical condition…

A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after being rescued from drowning
A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after being rescued from drowning

He was rescued from a hotel pool in the Canary Islands and had to be airlifted to hospital for urgent treatment…

Ryanair aims to bring over 550,000 tourists to Fuerteventura each year
Ryanair aims to bring over 550,000 tourists to Fuerteventura each year

There are some new routes and increased frequency of flights on others offering travellers more options to get to the island…

3 arrested in €14,300 in fake property rental scammed in Fuerteventura
3 arrested in €14,300 in fake property rental scammed in Fuerteventura

The scammers convinced the victim to go for a ‘rent to buy’ option on a property they didn’t own…

Second UK flight has police waiting for drunk passengers smoking on board
Second UK flight has police waiting for drunk passengers smoking on board

This easyJet flight from Luton reported two drunk people on board who were smoking and getting out emergency materials…

AENA issues warning of airplane crash drills in Fuerteventura
AENA issues warning of airplane crash drills in Fuerteventura

They have advised passengers not to be alarmed if they witness an emergency response deployment…

Fuerteventura Airport: Buy a magazine with a free kitchen knife before boarding
Fuerteventura Airport: Buy a magazine with a free kitchen knife before boarding

Passengers have been left stunned after seeing this for sale in newsstands in departures areas beyond security checkpoints…