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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New Canary Islands foundation takes on climate change
A new non-profit foundation, Fundación Canaria Islas Verdes, has been launched in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to tackle climate change from and for…
Rony the police dog honoured for finding two bodies
Rony, a springer spaniel with the National Police canine unit in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, has received an honorary mention for two searches…
Lucho RK releases debut album Sordo de un pie
Gran Canaria artist Lucho RK has released his debut album Sordo de un pie, a 16-track project spanning reggaeton, Caribbean rhythms, afrobeat and electronic…
Spain’s business cartels and the fight for fair markets
Business cartels have shaped markets for a century, from the Phoebus lightbulb pact to Spain’s rigged public contracts. We look at the CNMC’s biggest…
Rain pre-alert issued for Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and more
The Canary Islands government has declared a pre-alert for heavy rain across Lanzarote, La Graciosa, Fuerteventura and the northern slopes of Gran Canaria and…
Saturday: showers and rough northern seas
Unstable weather across the Canary Islands this Saturday, with showers in the eastern islands and northern slopes. Tenerife’s peaks face strong winds, while northern…
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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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