Algarve hotels reach 80% occupancy for New Year’s Eve
Occupancy levels beat 2023 figures Hotels in the Algarve are experiencing increased demand for New Year’s Eve, with occupancy rates expected to surpass 80%. According to Algarve tourism boss André
Tavira announces €51 million budget for 2025
Tavira budget increases by €9.5 million compared to 2024 The municipal council of Tavira has announced an impressive budget of €51 million for 2025, marking an increase of €9.5 million
Woman who went missing on Christmas Day found in Silves
Police used tracking dogs and drones to help locate missing woman in Silves A 55-year-old woman who went missing on Christmas Day was found today (December 26) by GNR police
Lagos opposes offshore aquaculture expansion in western Algarve
Expansion of offshore aquaculture could jeopardise the local economy, the local council says The municipal council of Lagos has voiced strong opposition to the proposed expansion of an offshore aquaculture
Lisbon greenlights €2 billion riverside real estate project
Plan is “one of the country’s largest residential-led mixed-use real estate projects to ever get green-lighted” The municipal council of Lisbon has approved a transformative €2 billion redevelopment project for the long-abandoned riverside Matinha area.
Algarve DJs Bubba Brothers celebrate chart-topping success
Bubba Brothers have climbed to the top of the charts on Beatport Bubba Brothers, the Algarve’s dynamic DJ duo, have secured the coveted number one spot on Beatport, the world’s
Silves sets up cat shelters in several parishes
The initiative is a collaborative effort between the municipality and Silves Prison The municipal council of Silves has set up cat shelters in several locations across the borough, including two
Barlavento founder Hélder Nunes dies at 75
Hélder Nunes founded Barlavento, which became a “cornerstone of local Portuguese news” Hélder Nunes, founder of the Algarve’s Barlavento newspaper (part of the Open Media Group), has died at the
Private health group Luz Saúde expands to Algarve
Luz Saúde has taken over the Hospital de Loulé group Private health group Luz Saúde is expanding to the Algarve, having taken over a hospital and four clinics in the
Tragic Saturday: two killed in Algarve and Alentejo road accidents
Three accidents registered within less than two hours on Saturday in the two southern regions Within the span of just a few hours on Saturday (December 21), two people died