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.
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…
Three migrant boats reach Canary Islands in 24 hours
A small boat carrying 41 men of Maghrebi origin has been towed into Arrecife after being spotted 26 miles northeast of Lanzarote. It is…
Sunday: scattered clouds and showers on the islands
Cloudy skies dominate this Sunday across the Canary Islands, with light showers turning locally persistent in the mid-altitudes of the mountainous islands. Temperatures dip…
Helicopter evacuates US cruise passenger near Tenerife
A Salvamento Marítimo helicopter has evacuated a 62-year-old American passenger from the Scarlet Lady cruise ship to Tenerife North airport following a medical emergency….
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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.