Here you’ll find everything that matters in Gran Canaria right now – breaking news, weather updates, tourism developments, local events, and the stories shaping daily life on the island.
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Canary Islands water crisis: tourists using five times more
A new report reveals tourists staying in luxury hotels in the Canary Islands consume five times more water than local residents. The study highlights…
Canary Islands tops Spanish housing price rise again
New build property prices in the Canary Islands have risen 12% in the last year, nearly three points above the national average of 9.1%….
RTVE becomes official broadcaster of Maspalomas Soul Festival
Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE has been named the official television partner for the tenth edition of the Maspalomas Costa Canaria Soul Festival. The collaboration…
Hundreds protest against fish farm cages off Gran Canaria
Hundreds of protesters gathered in La Aldea, Gran Canaria, on Sunday to oppose a plan to install 24 industrial fish farm cages off the…
Weather warnings remain in place for Tenerife, Gran Canaria
Yellow weather warnings for wind and coastal conditions are set to continue across the Canary Islands this week. Tenerife, Gran Canaria and El Hierro…
Monday: trade winds and clouds in the north
Expect a classic trade wind Monday across the Canary Islands. Cloudy skies in the north with a chance of light drizzle, mostly clear elsewhere….
Latest News from Individual Islands
Gran Canaria is the third-largest island in the archipelago, but every island runs its own story. For news from the other islands, head here:
- 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 follow what’s happening across Gran Canaria every day – from Las Palmas to Maspalomas, from the dunes to the capital. Planning a visit or already on the island?
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