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The IGN reports an earthquake in between Gran Canaria and  Fuerteventura
The IGN reports an earthquake in between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura

The movement was at a depth of 35 kilometres and not felt by the population...

Ryanair flight from Manchester diverted due to drone at Canary Island airport
Ryanair flight from Manchester diverted due to drone at Canary Island airport

Fuerteventura airport stopped all flights for 90 minutes whilst the issue was sorted...

The clampdown on shops selling fake designer handbags and other items continues
The clampdown on shops selling fake designer handbags and other items continues

214 counterfeit garments and articles valued at 127,350 euros were confiscated in Corralejo...

Man killed in head-on collision with a bus in Fuerteventura
Man killed in head-on collision with a bus in Fuerteventura

The deceased was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by firefighters...

Wanted fugitive arrested at Fuerteventura airport trying to leave the island
Wanted fugitive arrested at Fuerteventura airport trying to leave the island

There is an international arrest warrant for the man which flagged up at passport control...

Swedish tour operator Ving will resume its operations with Fuerteventura this winter
Swedish tour operator Ving will resume its operations with Fuerteventura this winter

This summer there will also be direct flights with Finland and Denmark…

Fuerteventura airport opens toilet facilities for pets in departures
Fuerteventura airport opens toilet facilities for pets in departures

The new service has an artificial grass area with disposable bags to clean up after them...

The government put Fuerteventura on alert for extreme temperatures
The government put Fuerteventura on alert for extreme temperatures

AEMET has also issued a yellow weather warning for high temperatures on the island, and in parts of Gran Canaria...

National Geographic include a Canarian beach in the 20 most beautiful in the world
National Geographic include a Canarian beach in the 20 most beautiful in the world

This beach is one of the most seductive areas with the greatest ecological value in the Canary Islands...

A car rolls off a cliff into the sea at El Tostón
A car rolls off a cliff into the sea at El Tostón

The driver left the handbrake off and the car went straight over the edge plunging 25 metres to the rocks below...

Female hiker is rescued by helicopter after breaking her leg
Female hiker is rescued by helicopter after breaking her leg

The 57-year-old woman had to be airlifted from the small island of Lobos just north of Fuerteventura...

The Guardia Civil retrieves an empty catamaran drifting without a crew
The Guardia Civil retrieves an empty catamaran drifting without a crew

Apparently the skipper of the boat had accidentally fallen into the water between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura...

A 3.1 earthquake between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura this morning
A 3.1 earthquake between Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura this morning

The National Geographic Institute recorded it at 4:59am in the sea between the two islands...

Woman injured after falling into a volcano in the Canary Islands
Woman injured after falling into a volcano in the Canary Islands

She had to be rescued by helicopter because she was in an area difficult to access for the emergency services...

Isla de Lobos... a true piece of paradise in the Canary Islands
Isla de Lobos... a true piece of paradise in the Canary Islands

Lobos Island is an islet just north of Fuerteventura, a largely uninhabited nature preserve that's known for its clear waters...

44 people have died trying to cross the Atlantic from Morocco
44 people have died trying to cross the Atlantic from Morocco

Among those on board the flimsy inflatable boat were 16 women and 7 babies...

16 children from an orphanage in Ukraine arrive in Fuerteventura
16 children from an orphanage in Ukraine arrive in Fuerteventura

The group come from a town just 30 kilometres from Kiev and include a baby less than two years old...

Fuerteventura drops to Level 2 and the rest of the islands stay the same
Fuerteventura drops to Level 2 and the rest of the islands stay the same

The daily average occupancy of conventional hospital beds has decreased by 24% in a week...

Unanimous vote for a medical helicopter based in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote
Unanimous vote for a medical helicopter based in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote

It is not the first time the Canarian parliament has unanimously approved one, but it still hasn’t been actionned...

VIDEO: A meteor lights up the sky over the Canary Islands
VIDEO: A meteor lights up the sky over the Canary Islands

The fireball was caught on video passing over Fuerteventura...