Maspalomas news, gathered daily: what is happening around Gran Canaria’s southern resort belt – dune reserve rules, weather and calima alerts, events from the lighthouse to Playa del Ingles, and the island-wide Gran Canaria stories that shape every visit.
Below: the latest news from Maspalomas and the rest of Gran Canaria, newest first.
Why Canary Islands hotels stick to 3pm check-in
Hoteliers in the Canary Islands defend standard 3pm check-in and midday check-out times, insisting it is an operational necessity and not a commercial tactic….
Canary Islands to get first dedicated biodiversity law
The Canary Islands are set to introduce their first-ever law dedicated to biodiversity and natural heritage. The new legislation will update regional legal frameworks,…
UB40 return to Canary Islands with Ali Campbell this July
British reggae icons UB40 are returning to the Canary Islands for two concerts this July with co-founder Ali Campbell. The band will perform in…
India’s youth protests: a generation fights back
India is experiencing one of its biggest waves of youth protests in years, sparked by a university exam scandal and fuelled by unemployment. The…
Waste bins destroyed after falling down slope in Telde
Three waste bins were completely destroyed after tumbling down a slope in the Montaña Las Huesas area of Telde this Saturday. An investigation has…
Canary Islands affordable housing applications surge to 4,047
The Canary Islands government has received 200 applications for provisional approval of 4,047 affordable homes since the current legislature began. The figures mark a…
Useful Maspalomas links
Everything else we keep updated for Maspalomas and Gran Canaria:
- Maspalomas weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Gran Canaria island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa del ingles beach – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Gran Canaria news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Maspalomas means the dunes, the 19th-century lighthouse and the sunniest corner of Gran Canaria – over 320 days of sunshine a year on this coast. For Maspalomas news that skips the noise and keeps the facts, bookmark this page and check back often.