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 push to ban non-resident property purchases
The Canary Islands government has sent Madrid a draft law that would bar anyone without ten years of local registration from buying a home…
Foreign home sales in Canarias fall 20.3%
Foreign purchases of free-market housing in Spain fell 13% in the first half of the year, the sharpest drop since 2020, with Canarias down…
Canary Islands inflation hits 4.4% as fuel and housing costs soar
The Canary Islands closed September 2026 with an annual inflation rate of 4.4%, the lowest of any Spanish region but up 0.6 points on…
Pedro Duque: Canarias is the “ultimate dream” for rockets
Former astronaut and science minister Pedro Duque has described the Canary Islands as the “ultimate dream” for companies looking to launch rockets. Speaking before…
Canary Islands Parliament blocks law for residents in tourist zones
The Canary Islands Parliament has voted down a proposed law that sought to make residential and tourist use compatible in areas reclassified as tourist…
Canary Islands grocery bills among Spain’s highest
Grocery prices in the Canary Islands are among the highest in Spain, with food and drink costing 7.81% more than on the mainland once…
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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.