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VIDEO: CCTV captures the moment of the accident in Corralejo on film
VIDEO: CCTV captures the moment of the accident in Corralejo on film

A British tourist was driving the car that inexplicably went out of control and injured eight people…

7 people injured as rent a car crashes into a packed bar terrace in Corralejo
7 people injured as rent a car crashes into a packed bar terrace in Corralejo

One of the injured is a 4-month-old baby who has been flown to hospital in Gran Canaria for specialist treatment…

VIDEO: Two men save the life of a whale in distress in Fuerteventura
VIDEO: Two men save the life of a whale in distress in Fuerteventura

It was tangled in a rope and let them get close enough so they could free it after several hours of trying…

Two women have died whilst jogging and hiking in the heat in the Canary Islands
Two women have died whilst jogging and hiking in the heat in the Canary Islands

One of them was found dead on a dirt track in Fuerteventura and the other fainted while hiking in Tenerife…

Ten boats with almost 500 migrants were rescued in the last 24 hours
Ten boats with almost 500 migrants were rescued in the last 24 hours

The number of migrants crossing the Atlantic from Africa to the Canary Islands has increased in August…

Sunbed wars turn nasty as British tourists 'tip Spanish mother off sun lounger’
Sunbed wars turn nasty as British tourists 'tip Spanish mother off sun lounger’

The Brits say the Spanish family took their spot by the pool even though the sunbeds were empty…

Council orders the removal of scooters obstructing streets in Corralejo
Council orders the removal of scooters obstructing streets in Corralejo

Most people would rather see them removed permanently or police enforcing rules of use and fines…

The dead body of a man is found in a rocky area on the coast of Pajara
The dead body of a man is found in a rocky area on the coast of Pajara

Some bathers spotted it this morning whilst swimming in the area and raised the alert…

Popcorn Beach a truly unique and enigmatic wonder that is under threat
Popcorn Beach a truly unique and enigmatic wonder that is under threat

Thousands flock to the beach for a photograph every day, but this is threatening its very existence which is essential for biodiversity…

Fines up to 6,000 euros for parking illegally in protected areas
Fines up to 6,000 euros for parking illegally in protected areas

The Cabildo’s Department of the Environment are issuing the sanctions...

KFC opens their first restaurant in Fuerteventura
KFC opens their first restaurant in Fuerteventura

They now have 11 restaurants in the Canary Islands in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife and now Fuerteventura...

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…