Playa Blanca news, updated every day: ferry news from the port, weather warnings for the south coast, new openings and regulations, and the wider Lanzarote stories every visitor should know. The south of the island has its own microclimate and its own pace – we cover both.
Below: the latest news from Playa Blanca and the rest of Lanzarote, newest first.
Friday: summer heat before an autumnal weekend
Friday brings summer-style heat across the Canary Islands, with coastal highs of 25–32°C and the warmest values in the south. Expect long sunny spells,…
Canary Islands launches empty homes rental scheme
The Canary Islands government has launched a new website to help owners of empty or underused homes rent them out at affordable prices. The…
Canary Islands push to ban non-resident property purchases
The Canary Islands government has sent Madrid a draft law that would bar anyone without ten years of local registration from buying a home…
Foreign home sales in Canarias fall 20.3%
Foreign purchases of free-market housing in Spain fell 13% in the first half of the year, the sharpest drop since 2020, with Canarias down…
Canary Islands inflation hits 4.4% as fuel and housing costs soar
The Canary Islands closed September 2026 with an annual inflation rate of 4.4%, the lowest of any Spanish region but up 0.6 points on…
Pedro Duque: Canarias is the “ultimate dream” for rockets
Former astronaut and science minister Pedro Duque has described the Canary Islands as the “ultimate dream” for companies looking to launch rockets. Speaking before…
Useful Playa Blanca links
Everything else we keep updated for Playa Blanca and Lanzarote:
- Playa Blanca weather – the live forecast for your exact resort, updated daily
- Lanzarote island guide – when to go, beaches, transport and things to do
- Playa blanca beaches – our on-the-ground beach guide for this stretch of coast
- All Lanzarote news – the full island-wide news feed
- Canary Islands news – stories from across all eight islands
Playa Blanca is Lanzarote’s southern resort and the gateway to Fuerteventura – ferries cross the strait to Corralejo in under 40 minutes, and the Papagayo coves are a short drive away. For Playa Blanca news in one place, check back daily.