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.
Canary Islands faces loss of 20% of self-employed workers
The Canary Islands could lose a fifth of its self-employed workers to retirement within five years, with around 25,000 jobs at risk of vanishing…
Calima and 30°C heat to hit the Canary Islands this Sunday
The Canary Islands face a Sunday of calima, rising temperatures and strong northeast winds, with the haze most noticeable above 800 metres and on…
Canary Islands hotel prices rise 4.11% in September
Hotel prices in the Canary Islands rose 4.11% year-on-year in September 2026, a slower pace than the 7% recorded a year earlier. The islands…
Amaia Montero’s emotional tribute at Gran Canaria concert
La Oreja de Van Gogh stopped their concert in Gran Canaria to pay an emotional tribute to Amaia Montero, who returned to the band…
Canary Islands to get 26 new substations by 2030
The Canary Islands will gain 26 new substations and 452 kilometres of new power lines under the Ministry’s 2030 electricity plan, alongside upgrades to…
Canary Islands poverty rates stuck since pandemic
A new report reveals that poverty in the Canary Islands has remained stubbornly high since the pandemic, with 31.2% of the population at risk…
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.