New €60 million luxury resort announced for Algarve’s Meia Praia
Another major hospitality investment is being made in the Algarve Sonae Sierra and PGIM Real Estate are investing over €60 million in a new luxury resort in Meia Praia, Lagos, scheduled
Government recognises “public interest” of Alcoutim-Sanlúcar de Guadiana bridge project
With this recognition from the government, the project is allowed to build on a section of REN (National Ecological Reserve) land in Alcoutim The construction of the international bridge linking
Portimão unveils new ‘green lung’ in town centre
“This is possibly the only garden built in the centre of an Algarve town in the last 50 years,” says mayor Álvaro Bila A new urban green space was unveiled
Olhão spreads Christmas cheer with giant Bolo-rei
Cake weighs 250 kilos and will be served to everyone at Jardim Patrão Joaquim Lopes The festive season is about to get even sweeter in Olhão as the town prepares
VRSA announces plan to keep legionella at bay
Legionella Control and Prevention Plan is being implemented in VRSA The municipal council of Vila Real de Santo António has announced a plan to minimise the risks of legionella contamination
Woman arrested in Algarve for bold €235,000 real estate scam
Woman posed as legal professional to lure victims into fake property deals PJ police have arrested a 49-year-old woman on suspicion of orchestrating a sophisticated real estate scam that defrauded
Honking demonstration called to mark end of A22 tolls on January 1
Drivers will be encouraged to honk their horns on A22 to mark the occasion CUVI – the anti-toll group which opposed the introduction of tolls on the Algarve’s A22 motorway
Teen girl rescued after being bound and forced into car trunk
Suspect is said to be the victim’s ex-boyfriend A 14-year-old girl was rescued by GNR police on Tuesday after being abducted in the northern Portuguese town of Paços de Ferreira
Portugal “very concerned” about crisis in Georgia, PM says
Luís Montenegro says EU “must be very clear in telling the Georgian people that the respect for human rights and the values of democracy must be ensured” Portugal is following
Almost €1 billion to be pumped into SNS to help settle debts
The Portuguese government will transfer almost €1 billion to local health units and Portuguese cancer institutes to reduce debts and strengthen the sustainability of the National Health Service (SNS), it