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 tourism tops one million visitors again in July
The Canary Islands welcomed more than 1.05 million visitors in July, a 5% increase on the same month last year. Overnight stays reached almost…
Friday: cloudy skies and possible drizzle
Friday brings clouds and a chance of light drizzle to northern slopes, while southern coasts stay sunny with highs near 30ºC. The Atlantic remains…
Border checks on Italy arrivals affect 37 in Canaries
Spain has reintroduced temporary border controls on arrivals from Italy following the migrant crisis in Ceuta. Figures show 37 passengers have been affected at…
Thursday: stable summer weather across the Islands
Thursday brings a stable, anticyclonic day with the trade winds. Expect low clouds on northern coasts, sunny skies elsewhere, and warm temperatures peaking at…
Canary Islands finance chief accused of hiding business links
The Canary Islands deputy finance chief Gabriel Megías has been accused of failing to declare his positions on the boards of two companies, including…
Where Spanish travellers are booking this summer
New research from tour operator Soltour reveals that Spanish travellers are increasingly drawn to Albania, Montenegro, Madeira and the Algarve in search of local…
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.