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.
Canarias proposes 10-year residency rule to buy property
The Canarian government has sent the central government a draft decree to restrict property purchases in the islands, requiring ten years of continuous residency…
Saturday: cooler air and clearing Saharan dust
Cooler air arrives across the Canary Islands this Saturday, with Saharan dust clearing by midday. Northern coasts face rough Atlantic seas of up to…
Canary Islands weather: rain and storms on the way
The Canary Islands are set for a change in the weather, with rain forecast from Sunday across scattered points of the archipelago. The European…
Canary Islands plan 10-year residency rule to buy a home
The Canary Islands government is proposing nine measures to restrict property purchases in the archipelago, including a minimum of ten years’ residency and a…
Friday: summer heat before an autumnal weekend
Friday brings summer-style heat across the Canary Islands, with coastal highs of 25–32°C and the warmest values in the south. Expect long sunny spells,…
Canary Islands launches empty homes rental scheme
The Canary Islands government has launched a new website to help owners of empty or underused homes rent them out at affordable prices. The…
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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.