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.

Judicial Independence: A Means to Uphold the Integrity of Justice

Judges Allowed to Protest for Judiciary Independence, Says TSJC President Juan Avello, the President of the High Court of Justice…

Canary Islands Records 39 Drowning Fatalities This Year, Including Five Children

Tragic Death of 12-Year-Old on Gran Canaria Beach Sparks Urgent Safety Warnings A 12-year-old girl has drowned at La Laja…

Extinguishing Efforts Contain Wildfire Progress in Gran Canaria as Teams Tackle Remaining Hotspots

Firefighters Contain Wildfire in Gran Canaria Firefighting teams have successfully contained the spread of a wildfire in Gran Canaria and…

Socarrat Fest 2026: Maspalomas Hosts the Grand Rice Festival in the Canaries

Maspalomas Hosts First Socarrat Fest on August 16 Maspalomas will be the culinary hub of Gran Canaria on August 16…

Half of the Fdcan Will Go Towards Housing, While the Remainder Supports Social Care Projects and Innovation

Canary Islands Government Allocates €2.6 Billion for Development Fund The Canary Islands Government and the island councils have approved a…

Canary Islands Health Service Ordered to Compensate €745,000 for Nurse’s Death

The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands has upheld a ruling against the Canary Health Service for the…

Greenpeace Warns of Crisis on the Canary Coast: “18 Critical Areas, 150 Kilometres at Risk, and Nearly 1,500 Files”

Greenpeace Report Warns of Coastal Crisis in Canary Islands Greenpeace has issued a stark warning regarding the Canary Islands' coastline,…

Fire at a Property in Puerto del Rosario Creates a Significant Column of Black Smoke

A fire broke out this afternoon at a private plot of land in La Mareta, near Fuerteventura Airport, creating a…

Torres Asserts That the Canary Islands Will Be the Capital of the Social Economy Due to Achievements Made Under His Leadership

Canaries to be Named Capital of Social Economy in 2027 Canarias has been designated as the Capital of Social Economy…

UD Las Palmas Transfers Álvaro Killane to Huesca

UD Las Palmas Transfers Álvaro Killane to Huesca UD Las Palmas has officially transferred defender Álvaro Killane to SD Huesca.…