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.
Lunar eclipse to dazzle Canary Islands this Friday
The Canary Islands are set to bid farewell to August with a spectacular partial lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday 28 August….
How lizards colonised the Canary Islands
Genetic and geological evidence reveals that the colonisation of the Canary Islands by Gallotia lizards did not follow the expected geographical sequence. New findings…
Tuesday: summer warmth, clouds and a calm Atlantic
Summer weather continues across the Canary Islands with a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures will reach 30ºC on most islands. Find out what…
Tuesday: sunshine, clouds and heat across the Islands
☀️☁️ A mostly dry Tuesday across the Canary Islands with highs of 30ºC. Expect variable cloud cover and a light ocean breeze. Strong winds…
Canary Islands get brief break from heatwave
After weeks of intense heat, the Canary Islands are set for a brief respite from Thursday with cloudy skies, scattered rain and cooler temperatures….
Plátano de Canarias backs La Vuelta combativity award
Plátano de Canarias has been named official sponsor of La Vuelta’s Combativity Award, recognising the most attacking rider in each stage. The Canary Islands…
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.