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.
Thursday: Strong winds and a rough Atlantic
Thursday brings strong trade winds gusting up to 80 km/h across mountain peaks and exposed coasts. Northern slopes will see low clouds in the…
Canary Islands tax revenue hits €3.88bn but spending row erupts
The PSOE has urged the Canary Islands government to rethink its tax policy after 2025 revenue hit €3.88bn, nearly 6% more than 2024. The…
Canary Islands tourism campaign targets summer staycations
The Canary Islands Tourism board has launched a new campaign, ‘Orgullosamente Turisla’, to encourage residents to holiday at home this summer. Last year, this…
Avocado mojo: the new sauce taking the Canary Islands by storm
Jonay Hernández and Joana Pérez have spent years exploring the Canary Islands through food. Now, the creators of Guachinches Modernos have partnered with local…
Anger over solar panels at Spanair crash memorial site
The president of the association representing victims of the Spanair flight JK5022 disaster has expressed horror at solar panels installed around the crash memorial….
Canary Islands tourist numbers fall for first time in seven years
Tourist numbers to the Canary Islands dropped by 8.3% in April 2026 compared to last year, marking the first significant fall in seven years….
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.