Gran Canaria News

Fresh Gran Canaria news from the miniature continent that never sleeps. Las Palmas to Maspalomas, we’re tracking it all: cruise ship arrivals, mountain trail closures, Vegueta festivals, and beach flag changes. Your essential Gran Canaria news source whether you’re catching waves in Galdar or catching flights home. Stories that matter to locals, expats, and the 4 million tourists who visit yearly.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Initiates Process for Refunding Waste Charges to Taxpayers

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Refund Waste Charges Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has announced a procedure to refund…

BNI Las Palmas Supports Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s Bid for European Capital of Culture 2031

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one step closer to being named the European Capital of Culture in 2031 after…

PP Nominates Poli Suárez for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Mayoralty Amid Criticism of Sánchez and Bold Promises

PP Unveils Poli Suárez as Mayoral Candidate for Las Palmas, Criticising Sánchez The Popular Party (PP) has announced Poli Suárez…

Tourism Boom, IT Chaos, and Staff Shortages Strain Justice System in the Canary Islands

Overloaded Courts in Canary Islands Criticised A recent report from the High Court of Justice of the Canary Islands (TSJC)…

Woman Injured in Collision Between Scooters and Bus in Gran Canaria

A woman in her fifties was injured on Thursday after her scooter collided with a bus on a busy street…

Yellow Weather Warning for Gran Canaria This Thursday

Yellow Weather Alert for Gran Canaria Due to High Temperatures Gran Canaria is under a yellow weather alert for soaring…

Over twenty groups oppose “waste of public funds” in Gran Canaria for the 2030 World Cup

More than twenty social, union, community, and political groups will present a manifesto at the Cabildo de Gran Canaria this…

Fifty Years Since the First Authorised Protest in the Canary Islands After Franco’s Death (Held in Gáldar)

50 Years Since Historic Manifestation for Cultural Heritage in Gran Canaria On 15 July 1976, a pivotal manifestation took place…

Driver Forgets Handbrake, Leaving Car Stop a Few Metres from GC-1

A vehicle rolled several metres in a car park at La Laja beach in Las Palmas, damaging another car after…

Gran Canaria Welcomes 41 Sahrawi Children for the ‘Holidays in Peace’ Programme

Saharawi Children Arrive in Gran Canaria for Summer Programme Forty-one Saharawi children, aged 10 to 12, have arrived in Gran…