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.
Housing grants in the Canary Islands: your 2026 guide
Buying or renting a home in the Canary Islands has become an almost impossible mission for young people, with emancipation now delayed past the…
Owners protest Canary Islands tourist law at parliament
Property owners from every Canary Island are heading to the regional parliament in Santa Cruz de Tenerife to witness the possible admission of a…
Canary Islands gets €47.5m for free public transport in 2026
Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree granting the Canary Islands €47.5 million to fund free public transport in 2026, the same…
Canary Islands push to limit foreign home purchases
The Canary Islands government has begun contacts with political parties to seek support for a decree limiting property purchases by foreigners in the archipelago….
Canary Islands airports see 0.9% fall in September passengers
Canary Islands airports recorded 4,204,223 passengers in September 2026, down 0.9% year on year, with Gran Canaria leading growth while Tenerife South fell sharply….
Tuesday: cloud, showers and a building swell
Tuesday brings cloudy skies and light rain to the north of the mountainous islands, locally moderate in La Palma’s high ground. Temperatures edge up…
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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.