Portugal’s municipal elections set for October 12
It is the latest possible date allowed by law The Portuguese government has finally set the date for the local elections: Sunday, October 12, the latest possible day allowed by
Lagoa scrambles to tackle overcrowding between Albandeira and Benagil
Traffic jams, illegal parking and overcrowded beaches are daily occurences along Lagoa’s popular coastline The stretch of coastline between Praia de Albandeira and Praia de Benagil might be stunning, but
Portugal, Liverpool star Diogo Jota dies in car accident in Spain
His brother André also died in the crash Portugal woke up this morning to the tragic news that Diogo Jota, the 28-year-old star footballer from Liverpool and the national football
Portimão promises “construction-free” summer
No major construction works will take place during the peak summer season, the council vows With the arrival of summer and thousands of visitors expected, the municipal council of Portimão
New Family Health Unit in Lagos assigns family doctors to 7,000 residents
New family health units continue to open across the Algarve Thousands of people in Lagos now have a family doctor thanks to the opening of the new Lacóbriga Family Health
Heatwave grips Portugal: five districts under orange alert, 40 municipalities at maximum fire risk
Scorching weather triggers heatwave warnings and wildfire alerts across Portugal Temperatures remain scorching hot across Portugal this Wednesday, with five districts placed under orange weather warnings and nearly 40 municipalities
11 more arrested as Albufeira crime crackdown continues
Summer crackdown brings arrests and the first violations registered under Albufeira’s new Code of Conduct GNR police continue their crackdown on illegal activity in the Algarve’s tourist hotspot of Albufeira,
Man arrested on suspicion of raping 16-year-old in Portimão
The man and teenager knew each other personally, PJ police say PJ police have arrested a 26-year-old man who is suspected of raping a 16-year-old girl in Portimão on June
Tiago Fernandes named head coach of Portimonense
Tiago Fernandes nearly promoted his former club Torreense to Portugal’s top division Tiago Fernandes will take over as head coach of Portimonense Futebol SAD for the 2025/26 season, the club
Algarve makes history with first electric train ride between Faro and VRSA
The train ride was part of a key test included in the final certification phase of the electrification project History was made in the Algarve last week with the very