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.
Three migrant boats reach Canary Islands in 24 hours
A small boat carrying 41 men of Maghrebi origin has been towed into Arrecife after being spotted 26 miles northeast of Lanzarote. It is…
Sunday: scattered clouds and showers on the islands
Cloudy skies dominate this Sunday across the Canary Islands, with light showers turning locally persistent in the mid-altitudes of the mountainous islands. Temperatures dip…
Man, 24, seriously hurt in buggy crash on Gran Canaria track
A 24-year-old man suffered serious injuries after falling from the buggy he was driving on a difficult-to-access dirt track in San Bartolomé de Tirajana,…
Helicopter evacuates US cruise passenger near Tenerife
A Salvamento Marítimo helicopter has evacuated a 62-year-old American passenger from the Scarlet Lady cruise ship to Tenerife North airport following a medical emergency….
Canarias proposes 10-year residency rule to buy property
The Canarian government has sent the central government a draft decree to restrict property purchases in the islands, requiring ten years of continuous residency…
El Hierro airport sees 3.6% rise in September passengers
El Hierro airport welcomed 29,575 passengers in September 2026, a rise of 3.6% on the same month last year. It was one of only…
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.