Petroprix, Spain’s leading independent operator of automated petrol stations, has opened its first station in Fuerteventura, increasing its growing presence across the Canary Islands.

With this latest site, Petroprix now operates 13 stations in the archipelago, with stations already established in Tenerife and Gran Canaria. This is the company’s first move into Fuerteventura, where the fuel market has traditionally been dominated by larger companies and where independent stations have so

The Civil Guard has arrested three people in the town of Caleta de Fuste, in Fuerteventura, as alleged perpetrators of several robberies with violence. The operation is part of the reinforcement of security measures implemented in the area.

The investigation, carried out by agents of the Puerto del Rosario Post, began in March following various complaints filed by foreign citizens. The victims reported thefts both in hotel rooms and on public roads, some of them with physical violence.

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Two boats with 85 migrants on board have been rescued this Friday night on the south coast of Fuerteventura, Maritime Rescue has reported.

The immigrants, 76 men, 4 women and 5 minors, sub-Saharan and Maghreb, were sailing 40 miles south of Fuerteventura.

On arrival at the port of Gran Tarajal (Fuerteventura), they indicated that they had departed from the town of El Aaiún (Sahara).

The lifeguards of the swimming pool of a lodging complex in Pájara rescued a 10-year-old girl with signs of moderate drowning at around 2.40 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Emergency and Security Coordination Center (CECOES) 112.

In this sense, while the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) was on its way to the scene, the staff of the complex performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers at the slightest.

Upon arrival, the SUC health workers assessed the girl and, after assisting

A 31-year-old mother of two from Germany is calling for urgent attention to safety standards in Fuerteventura’s tourist accommodations after she was violently attacked in her hotel room last month.

Sofiia Pshepyrovska was staying at the SBH Monica Beach Resort in Costa Calma on the night of June 24th, 2025, when an intruder entered her ground-floor room through a slightly open balcony door and launched a brutal assault as she slept.

Violent attack inside hotel room

According to Pshepy

According to the union, the current situation has generated a "tremendous decrease in the quality of service", with an accumulation of thousands of shipments and a distribution "practically non-existent" in some municipalities.

In a statement, the union warns that the problem especially affects distribution centers such as Morro Jable and Puerto del Rosario, where the accumulation of packages is causing "desperation among users." CCOO assures that the centers are operating with "barely a thir

A man has died and another was seriously injured in an accident early on Friday morning, 18th July. The incident took place on the FV-20 road near kilometre 23 in Antigua, Fuerteventura.

The emergency services were alerted to the collision at around 7:50 am, which involved three vehicles. Two ambulances were dispatched to the location given, along with firefighters and Guardia Civil officers.

An off-duty paramedic who happened to be nearby was the first to attend to the victims. Tragically

Police raid town halls and company offices in Fuerteventura corruption investigation

A major anti-corruption operation has rocked the island of Fuerteventura this week, as Spanish Police investigate a suspected network of irregular public contract awards worth over €1 million.

The investigation, dubbed Operation Odin, led to three arrests on Thursday and a series of coordinated raids across the island, targeting homes, town halls, and company offices.

Among those detained is Peña Arm

Fuerteventura is expected to see a significant rise in cruise ship visits next season, following an announcement by German cruise line AIDA.

AIDA Cruises will cancel all planned routes to and from the Middle East for winter 2025/26.

The decision affects cruises to destinations such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi and has been attributed to the current “unreliable” situation in the region, according to a company statement.

In addition to the winter routes, AIDA will also cancel related cruise

According to a report by Antena 3, the man was practising Downwind foil paddling, a high-speed water sport that uses a hydrofoil to glide across the water, when the shark struck. The animal is said to have first attacked his board before biting the man on the leg, leaving him with a deep wound.

The incident took place off the coast near the Los Molinos area, a popular spot on the western side of the island, yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Despite the severity of the bite, the man was able to re