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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World’s first octopus farm scrapped in Las Palmas
The Las Palmas Port Authority has accepted Nueva Pescanova’s withdrawal from the world’s first commercial octopus farm, a controversial project that faced fierce opposition…
Gran Canaria approves new institute to manage island museums
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria has approved the creation of a new institute to manage the island’s seven museums under a single structure. The…
Postal voting opens for Canary Islands election
The general election has been set for 29 November, with postal voting open to more than two million Canary Islanders. Applications close on 19…
Jay Wheeler returns to Canary Islands for two concerts
Puerto Rican urban music star Jay Wheeler is returning to the Canary Islands in December as part of his La Voz Favorita World Tour,…
Cliff clean-up begins at Las Palmas’ El Confital
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has launched a specialist clean-up of the cliffs and slopes along the Paseo al Confital, with certified rope-access technicians…
Canary Islands doctors announce indefinite strike from 16 October
Medical unions CESM and SEMCA have called an indefinite strike across the Canary Islands Health Service from 16 October, accusing the Health Ministry of…
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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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