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 crisis in Canary Islands: a failed legislature
With Spain’s snap general election called for 29 November, housing has become the defining political issue of the moment. Social outrage over painful cases…
Housing crisis dominates Canary Islands pre-election debate
Housing has become the defining issue of the Canary Islands’ pre-election campaign, with mass protests in Gran Canaria, Tenerife and Lanzarote. Coalición Canaria has…
Monday: cloud cover and scattered showers
Scattered cloud and occasional light showers dominate the Canary Islands this Monday, mainly in northern areas. Temperatures hold steady with a northeasterly wind picking…
Canary Islands rain pre-alert lifted after wet weekend
The Canary Islands government has ended the rain pre-alert for La Graciosa, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife after conditions improved. Tuineje on Fuerteventura…
Could Canary Islands buses prioritise residents over tourists?
Palma de Mallorca’s Socialists have proposed giving residents priority over tourists on city buses. We examine whether a similar two-queue system could ease pressure…
Sunday: scattered clouds and light showers
The Canary Islands wake up to cloudy skies and light showers in northern areas this Sunday. Temperatures hold steady, with a moderate north-easterly wind…
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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.