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51 people killed as boat sinks trying to get to the Canary Islands
51 people killed as boat sinks trying to get to the Canary Islands

Among the fatalities there are eleven women and three children who were adrift for eight days...

The smoke cloud from wildfires in Canada will pass over the Canary Islands this Thursday
The smoke cloud from wildfires in Canada will pass over the Canary Islands this Thursday

It is being carried by the jet stream across the Atlantic at speeds of up to 600km/h...

VIDEO: Fast ferry crashes into the dock in the Canary Islands
VIDEO: Fast ferry crashes into the dock in the Canary Islands

The captain completely misjudged what is usually a routine process causing a leak onboard...

A merchant ship rescues 54 occupants of a small boat that was sinking in the Atlantic
A merchant ship rescues 54 occupants of a small boat that was sinking in the Atlantic

The 49 men, four women, and one child, were eventually taken to Fuerteventura safely by Maritime Rescue...

Dead body of British tourist is found in sand dunes of Corralejo Natural Park
Dead body of British tourist is found in sand dunes of Corralejo Natural Park

She was last seen leaving her hotel on Wednesday morning...

WARNING: Beach closed after unusual algae is detected on the shore
WARNING: Beach closed after unusual algae is detected on the shore

The Council are asking the public to avoid the beach and take extreme precautions until it is analysed...

Green light given for major renovation of iconic seafront resort in Corralejo
Green light given for major renovation of iconic seafront resort in Corralejo

The Oliva Beach hotel will be completely modernised thanks to authorisation from the Government...

A man is arrested for setting fire to 27 vehicles including a police van
A man is arrested for setting fire to 27 vehicles including a police van

He claims that he did it in retaliation or to ‘settle scores’ in Fuerteventura...

20,000 euro reward to find windsurfing doctor who disappeared in the Canary Islands
20,000 euro reward to find windsurfing doctor who disappeared in the Canary Islands

He has been missing for over a week now and an intense search still hasn’t found him…

VIDEO: The Guardia Civil seize more than 1,000 counterfeit items from a market
VIDEO: The Guardia Civil seize more than 1,000 counterfeit items from a market

Three people were arrested counterfeit items of various brands with a retail value of more than 105,000 euros were seized...

Health and Safety close the kitchens at a TUI hotel for hygiene issues
Health and Safety close the kitchens at a TUI hotel for hygiene issues

They have a ‘rectification period’ to reverse the situation and prevent this becoming permanent...

Three thugs who violently assaulted a British couple in their 70s are arrested
Three thugs who violently assaulted a British couple in their 70s are arrested

They attacked the elderly tourists from behind, stole their credit cards and spent over 3,000 euros on them…

Female tourist saved from drowning in a hotel swimming pool
Female tourist saved from drowning in a hotel swimming pool

Lifeguards rescued her from the water and an SUC nurse gave instructions over the phone...

The wheels fall off the Corralejo Ferris wheel
The wheels fall off the Corralejo Ferris wheel

There has been no interest or qualifying applications from potential investors in the new tourist attraction…

Two dead in hotel room: Husband murdered his wife before committing suicide
Two dead in hotel room: Husband murdered his wife before committing suicide

There are now more details of the investigation including the couple’s names, who found them, and the state of the crime scene...

GUARDIA CIVIL: Two people found dead in a hotel room
GUARDIA CIVIL: Two people found dead in a hotel room

The police have released more information regarding the two people found dead and have opened an investigation...

An Irish tourist is rescued from drowning off Playa Blanca beach
An Irish tourist is rescued from drowning off Playa Blanca beach

The woman was dragged under by the strong current and was saved by a member of the public...

Ryanair ban drunk passenger who downed a bottle of vodka before flight
Ryanair ban drunk passenger who downed a bottle of vodka before flight

He was travelling from Fuerteventura to Liverpool and argued with his wife in front of their three children on the plane...

The Canary Islands spends 50 million on six new rescue helicopters
The Canary Islands spends 50 million on six new rescue helicopters

They will be based in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, and for the first time, Fuerteventura...

The Ferris wheel in Corralejo is closer to becoming a reality
The Ferris wheel in Corralejo is closer to becoming a reality

The town hall has opened the process to invite investors for the installation on a municipal plot in the centre of town...