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Canarias among Spain’s poorest regions as 36.2% live on low incomes
The latest INE Atlas of Household Income Distribution shows 36.2% of Canary Islands residents live on low average net incomes, with the archipelago remaining…
Canary Islands bananas lose ground to imported bananas
Canary Islands banana producers have endured a punishing summer, with prices falling below 0.40 euros per kilo at times and imported bananas now capturing…
Monday: autumn showers and a cooler feel
Autumn weather takes hold across the Canary Islands this Monday, with scattered showers, cool temperatures and rough seas on northern coasts. El Hierro faces…
Canarian journalists to discuss a world in conflict at Las Palmas theatre
Two leading Canarian journalists will take part in a public conversation at the Teatro Pérez Galdós in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 21…
Festival del Sur returns to Agüimes with theatre from three continents
The 39th Festival del Sur – Three Continents Theatre Meeting brings international theatre, humour and human rights discussions to Agüimes from 20 to 25…
Canary Islands sea hits second-hottest year on record
The sea around the Canary Islands is having its second-hottest year since records began, with temperatures peaking at 25.54C on 29 September. Researchers warn…
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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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