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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Pope visits Canary Islands: Plan for 12 June unveiled
Spanish government officials have instructed all state employees in the Canary Islands to work from home on 12 June to reduce traffic congestion during…
Wednesday: calima clears, temperatures drop
The calima is on its way out across the Canary Islands this Wednesday. Expect mostly clear skies, moderate north winds, and cooling temperatures —…
Lidl boosts Canarian product investment to record €119m
Lidl has increased its investment in Canarian products to a record €119 million, up €19 million from 2024, and has reached €1 million in…
Tenerife and Canary Islands swelter in 34ºC heat and calima
Tenerife and the other Canary Islands are enduring a day of extreme heat and calima on Tuesday 26 May, with temperatures soaring to 34°C…
Maspalomas Soul Festival opens with Koko-Jean The Tonics
Koko-Jean The Tonics will open the 10th edition of the Maspalomas Costa Canarias Soul Festival on 17 July at San Agustin Beach. The band,…
Canary Islands hotel prices continue to rise in April 2026
New figures from Spain’s National Statistics Institute confirm the Canary Islands ended its peak tourist season with another month of rising hotel prices. In…
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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