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Woman evacuated by rescue helicopter after suffering heatstroke at Famara

A woman was evacuated by rescue helicopter after suffering symptoms of heatstroke on the Camino de los Gracioseros yesterday afternoon.

Swimming prohibited as Blue Dragons show up at Famara

Bathing was prohibited on Famara yesterday after five or six Blue Dragons were found on the shore.

Suicide at Famara cliffs

A woman committed suicide by driving her car off the Famara cliffs on Saturday morning.

Famara fiestas start

Famara begins to celebrate its fiestas today, which will reach their climax next weekend.

Parking chaos at Famara

The Salvemos Famara (Let's Save Famara) group has complained about the continued problem of poor parking at Famara beach, with privately-owned cars parked on both sides of the road, and many invading the protected dunes area itself.

Call to restore Famara’s salt works

Óscar Noda, the Nueva Canarias councillor at the Cabildo, has called for the cleaning and restoration of the Famara salt works.

Famara beach among finalists for best beach in Spain

Famara beach is among the ten finalists for the Best Beach in Spain and The Canary Islands award given by the Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Voting is open now.

Alert resident smothers rubbish bin fire in Famara

This Tuesday, the emergency services were alerted to a rubbish bin fire in Famara. However, upon arrival they found that an alert resident had extinguished it before it was able to do any serious damage.

Fire on Famara clifftop

Firemen extinguished a blazing vehicle between the Famara clifftop and the Volcán de la Corona yesterday.

Famara parking controversy

An online petition by residents of Caleta de Famara seeks to reverse Teguise Ayuntamiento's decision to add parking spaces to the village.