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Canary Islands sandstorm from Sahara disrupts hundreds of flights

All airports on the Canary Islands were shut on Sunday after a vast sandstorm blew in from the Sahara Desert, shrouding the islands in dust

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Sunbathers come to aid of exhausted migrants on Gran Canaria beach

Two dozen people disembarked a rickety boat on Aguila beach in Gran Canaria, with members of the public joining emergency workers in coming to their aid.

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Sunseekers spring into action as migrants arrive at Spanish beach

Sunbathers soaking up the rays in the Canary Islands joined forces with emergency workers on November 29 after a rickety boat carrying two dozen migrants landed unexpectedly on a beach in the Spanish archipelago.

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Gran Canaria wildfire: 2,000 evacuated as blaze rages out of control

Around 2000 residents have been moved from their homes on Gran Canaria because of second forest fire within a week.

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Spanish island's UNESCO archaeological zone ravaged by wildfires

The heart of Gran Canaria was severely ravaged after five continuous days of wildfires.

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Residents were evacuated as a wildfire burns in Gran Canaria

A wildfire spread close to a National Park and to an area popular with holidaymakers on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria. 1,000 hectares have burned and forced for precaution the evacuation of local residents from their homes.

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Watch: Czech Paula Notova crowned champion of Kiteboarding World Cup

"I just won my first competition ever, like my first World Cup and I still can`t believe it - like I have no words - like I am competing amongst the best of the World and I just won!!"

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Canary Islands minister calls on EU to scrap ‘tax on women’

The Spanish archipelago is the only EU territory that charges zero tax on female hygiene products.

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Dozens injured in nightclub collapse in Tenerife

Twenty two people have been injured after the floor of a night club collapsed in Tenerife, some with serious bone fractures.

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Volcano in Tenerife will not erupt in the next few days

Higher seismic activity "is not normal for Teide because he's a lazy volcano but it's not a reason to panic" says expert

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Ferry smashes in to concrete wall

Spanish authorities say 13 passengers aboard a ferry were injured when the boat slammed into a sea wall at a port on the Canary Islands.

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{Watch} Passenger ferry crashes into Canary Islands pier

A passenger ferry has crashed into a pier in the Canary Islands, causing an oil slick from damaged underwater fuel pipes.

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Cable car rescue drama on the Canary Islands

Dozens of tourists had to be evacuated on Thursday morning after a malfunctioning cable-car system forced them to spend the night stranded 3,500 metres up Mount Teide on…

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Explore Europe's first underwater museum

Europe’s first ‘underwater museum’ opened today off the coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

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Wildfires in Provence in southern France force thousands to evacuate homes

Around 2000 firefighters are battling out-of-control wildfires in Provence in the south of France which broke out on Wednesday.

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Scores evacuated, one dead as Canary Islands 'toilet paper' blaze rages on

Burnt toilet paper sparks devastating wildfire: one dead, 2,500 evacuated and 3,000 hectares of forest ravaged.

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Fuel slick washes up on Gran Canaria beaches

More than 120kg of fuel oil has been scrapped off the beaches of Gran Canaria as authorities struggle to contain the spill from a Russian fishing

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