La Palma earns its nickname – and there’s always more to the story than just the scenery.
New to the island? Start with our La Palma island guide.
This is where we track the current situation in La Palma: breaking news, weather updates, tourism developments, cultural events, and the everyday stories that shape life on the island. Updated daily.
Canary schools swelter as heatwave marks new term
Canary Islands heat continues as calima persists
The underwater ‘grandmothers’ of the Canary Islands
Wednesday: heat eases slightly, but still hot
Decreto Canarias approved: La Palma recovery boost
Starmus Festival to host Artemis II crew in Canary Islands
Latest News from Individual Islands
La Palma is the “Beautiful Island” – but each of the eight has its own story worth following. For news from the rest of the archipelago:
- 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 keep a close eye on La Palma every day – from Santa Cruz de La Palma to Los Llanos, from the Caldera de Taburiente to the still-recovering south.
Visiting soon or already on the island? This page keeps you current with the latest news from La Palma. Bookmark it and check back regularly.
After the 2021 eruption, La Palma has been rebuilding and reinventing itself – and that makes it one of the most compelling islands to follow right now.