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.
Puertos Canarios to target megayachts in new port strategy
Puertos Canarios has unveiled a draft strategic plan for 2026-2030 focusing on diversifying port activity. The plan includes a specific push to attract megayachts,…
Thursday: warming up with calima haze
Temperatures are on the rise across the Islands, possibly hitting 30°C in parts of southern Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura. Expect some low clouds…
Canary Islands surfer dies in Maldives incident
The Canary Islands surfing community is in mourning after Jorge Acosta, 53, drowned while surfing in the Maldives on Monday. Known as ‘El Pingüino’,…
Wednesday: temperatures rising, light calima possible
Wednesday sees a general rise in temperatures and a drop in humidity, with light calima possible over the peaks of the eastern islands. The…
Holiday rental law row escalates in Canary Islands
A row over the future of holiday rental laws in the Canary Islands has intensified after the regional tourism department and a rental association…
Canary Islands demands fair share of housing billions
The Canary Islands government is demanding a fairer share of Spain’s 2026-2030 State Housing Plan, arguing that using 1991 population data short-changes the region…
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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