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 international air arrivals fall 1.3% in September
International air passenger arrivals to the Canary Islands reached 1.12 million in September, a 1.3% fall year-on-year, according to Turespaña. Low-cost carriers carried 721,661…
Canarias among Spain’s poorest regions as 36.2% live on low incomes
The latest INE Atlas of Household Income Distribution shows 36.2% of Canary Islands residents live on low average net incomes, with the archipelago remaining…
Canary Islands bananas lose ground to imported bananas
Canary Islands banana producers have endured a punishing summer, with prices falling below 0.40 euros per kilo at times and imported bananas now capturing…
Monday: autumn showers and a cooler feel
Autumn weather takes hold across the Canary Islands this Monday, with scattered showers, cool temperatures and rough seas on northern coasts. El Hierro faces…
Canary Islands sea hits second-hottest year on record
The sea around the Canary Islands is having its second-hottest year since records began, with temperatures peaking at 25.54C on 29 September. Researchers warn…
Canary Islands bottom of Spain’s social housing table
The Canary Islands sit bottom of Spain’s regional ranking for social housing completed since 2019, with no protected homes finished since 2023. Official figures…
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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.