Private security guards to strike for better wages
Rallies are scheduled for Lisbon, Porto and Portimão The Union of Private Security (ASSP) has announced a strike and several rallies for this Friday (January 19) as part of its
Residents file lawsuit against massive solar farm project in Silves
Solar farm in Silves will have over 102,000 solar panels Local residents have filed a lawsuit against a project to build a massive 96-hectare solar farm in Algoz, Silves. The
Algarve drought nears “catastrophic” level
Region braces for toughest water-saving measures yet The Algarve is waiting for the Portuguese government to officially announce some of the toughest water-saving measures ever implemented in Portugal to tackle
Two boats wash ashore Ferragudo beach due to bad weather
Owners have already been notified to remove the boats from the Ferragudo beach Two boats – one of which a 35-metre long pleasure craft and the other a smaller sailboat
New tsunami signposting set up in Quarteira and Vilamoura
The goal is to help people know where to go in the case of a tsunami Around 140 signposts have been set up along the coastal areas of Quarteira and
Fire partially destroys restaurant at Portimão’s Praia do Vau
A restaurant at Portimão’s popular Praia do Vau beach was partially destroyed by a fire which broke out early this Tuesday morning (January 16). Authorities were alerted to the fire at
Lagoa animal association in desperate need of volunteers
Weekdays are when volunteers are most needed Lagoa-based animal association Jardim da Aryel is in desperate need of volunteers, founder Irene Nunes has told the Resident. Be it to help
Portugal’s no.1 tennis player wins Australia Open debut
Portugal’s number one tennis player Nuno Borges, currently ranked 66th in the ATP ranking, made his Australian Open debut on Monday with a 7-5, 7-6, 6-2 victory over Maximilian Marterer of
“Pioneering” salt art exhibition to be unveiled in Castro Marim
Salt was harvested from local salt pans and turned into works of art A “pioneering exhibition which turns salt into art” will be inaugurated at Castro Marim’s Casa do Sal
Man arrested for multiple crimes in Portimão
A 27-year-old man has been arrested by PSP police in Portimão and is being held in preventive custody for multiple crimes of theft and robbery, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in