This is where we collect and update the most important Canary Islands news – day by day, island by island.
Whether it’s a weather alert, a tourism development, a local festival, or something that just happened an hour ago – if it matters to people living in or travelling to the archipelago, you’ll find it here.
Canary Islands observatories get major data network boost
The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has completed a 23-million-euro project to create a redundant data network linking the observatories on Tenerife and…
Canary Islands approves 95% mortgage scheme for young buyers
The Canary Islands government has approved a decree regulating the Hipoteca Joven Canaria programme, enabling young people aged 18 to 40, large families and…
Energy storage framework finally approved for Canary Islands
The Canary Islands government has announced a long-awaited remuneration framework for renewable energy storage, which is expected to reduce the significant amount of clean…
Monday: summer sun, strong winds, and calima aloft
Summer weather dominates the Canary Islands this Monday with strong trade winds, light Saharan dust in the upper atmosphere, and temperatures potentially reaching 34°C…
Holiday rental law change sparks political showdown in Canaries
A new amendment to the Canary Islands’ holiday rental law has caused a political split, as MPs prepare to vote on whether to ease…
Two planes in near miss over Canary Islands airspace
An Iberia Airbus A321 and an Air Europa Boeing 787-9 came dangerously close to colliding over the Canary Islands on 10 July. The incident…
Latest News from Individual Islands
Every island runs at its own pace – and the news reflects that. If you’re looking for updates from a specific place, head straight to the island page that matters to you:
- Tenerife News – the latest updates from the archipelago’s largest island
- Gran Canaria News – current information from the third-largest island
- Lanzarote News – breaking news from the island of volcanic landscapes
- Fuerteventura News – updates from the surfer’s paradise
- La Palma News – news from the “Beautiful Island”
- La Gomera News – updates from the island of the whistling language
- El Hierro News – latest news from the smallest island
We keep an eye on what’s happening across all eight islands every day – so you don’t have to piece it together from a dozen different sources. Bookmark this page and check back often; the latest news from the Canary Islands moves fast, especially in peak season.