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 Plan Major Transport Overhaul with New Law
The Canary Islands are set for a radical transport transformation under a new Sustainable Mobility Law. The plan prioritises buses and trams over private…
Hiker Airlifted After Fall in Gran Canaria Ravine
Emergency services performed a helicopter rescue on Thursday to save a 51-year-old hiker who suffered a fall in the difficult-to-access Los Cernícalos ravine in…
Good Friday: stable weather with high afternoon clouds
Good Friday brings settled weather to the Canary Islands. Expect mostly clear skies, moderate northeasterly winds, and a band of high cloud moving northwards…
Thursday: calima clears for a sunny day
The calima haze is clearing today, leaving mostly sunny skies across the Canary Islands. Expect pleasant coastal temperatures and a moderate northeast breeze. Some…
Canary Islands Face More Intense and Frequent Heatwaves
A groundbreaking scientific study reveals how climate change will dramatically increase the frequency and duration of heatwaves across the Canary Islands. The research, which…
Canaries to Replace Outdated Maps with Digital Precision
The Canary Islands government is launching a legal revolution to replace inaccurate, paper-based maps from 1987 with a high-precision digital system for the archipelago’s…
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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