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.
Lanzarote at a crossroads: study calls for energy rethink
A groundbreaking study commissioned by the César Manrique Foundation reveals a deep divide between energy planners and those affected on Lanzarote. It warns against…
Canary Islands tourism holds steady with 6.77 million visitors
The Canary Islands welcomed 6.77 million foreign tourists between January and May 2026, virtually identical to the record-breaking figures from the same period in…
Who should watch the volcanoes? Canary Islands dispute
A long-running dispute over who should monitor the Canary Islands’ volcanoes has flared up again. The region, the only part of Spain with a…
Saturday: temperatures soar across the islands
A heatwave settles over the Canary Islands this weekend. Saturday sees thermometers climb above 30°C in parts of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote….
Canary Islands heatwave alert: temperatures to hit 38°C
The Canary Islands government has declared a pre-alert for high temperatures from Sunday 5 July, with thermometers expected to reach 38°C in parts of…
Oasis on Netflix filmed in Tenerife: all the locations
Netflix has once again chosen the Canary Islands as the main setting for one of its most promising series. Oasis, the new thriller released…
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.