The smallest island in the archipelago – but with a story all its own.
This is where we track the current situation in El Hierro: breaking news, weather updates, tourism developments, cultural events, and the kind of local stories that rarely travel far beyond the island’s shores. Updated every day.
Thursday: Trade winds return, temperatures drop
After a spell of heat, the trade winds are back on Thursday, bringing lower temperatures and clearing the last of the Saharan dust. Expect…
Pope visits Canary Islands: Plan for 12 June unveiled
Spanish government officials have instructed all state employees in the Canary Islands to work from home on 12 June to reduce traffic congestion during…
Wednesday: calima clears, temperatures drop
The calima is on its way out across the Canary Islands this Wednesday. Expect mostly clear skies, moderate north winds, and cooling temperatures —…
Canary Islands hotel prices continue to rise in April 2026
New figures from Spain’s National Statistics Institute confirm the Canary Islands ended its peak tourist season with another month of rising hotel prices. In…
Tuesday: Saharan dust and heat up to 34ºC
Tuesday’s forecast brings calima and a notable temperature rise across the Canary Islands, especially in the eastern islands and Tenerife. Inland Fuerteventura and Lanzarote…
Jet2 flight from Tenerife to Birmingham makes emergency landing after pilot
A Jet2 pilot suffered a heart attack mid-flight at over 30,000 feet, forcing an emergency landing in Portugal. The Tenerife to Birmingham flight was…
Latest News from Individual Islands
El Hierro may be the smallest, but every island in the archipelago has something worth following. For news from the others:
- 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 a close eye on El Hierro every day – from Valverde to La Restinga, from the biosphere reserve to the underwater volcanic fields. Heading to the island or already there?
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