British company expands Algarve empire with Browns Sports Resort
British asset management company Arrow Global has acquired Browns Sports Resort in Vilamoura, further expanding its portfolio of Algarve properties. According to business newspaper Jornal de Negócios, Arrow Global’s Portuguese
Parliament poised to raise social media age limit to 16
Portugal’s parliament is expected to approve this Thursday (February 12) a draft law that would tighten access to social media for minors, raising the minimum age for independent use from
Mondego River dyke bursts in Coimbra
One of the protective dykes along the right bank of the Mondego River burst this afternoon near the Casais bridge area, forcing the full closure of the A1 motorway in
Man arrested for setting fire at Albufeira holiday let
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man suspected of setting fire inside a holiday apartment (Alojamento Local, or AL) in the Algarve town of Albufeira on Tuesday. In a statement, PJ
Algarve records 17 landslides, rockfalls in 24 hours
Heavy rain and strong winds caused 17 landslides and rockfalls across the Algarve in 24 hours, regional civil protection officials have announced. According to the Regional Command for Emergency and
Former mayor of Albufeira dies at age 70
José Carlos Rolo, former mayor of Albufeira, died this morning at Faro Hospital at the age of 70. The news has been confirmed by the current mayor Rui Cristina and
Olhão sends 60 tonnes of building materials to storm-ravaged Leiria
Around 60 tonnes of construction materials have been sent from the Algarve municipality of Olhão to support communities hit by the recent severe weather in the district of Leiria. According
O Bairro: where Faro comes out to play
A small family play space in Faro is quietly becoming one of the city’s most active meeting points for young families, bringing together local residents and the Algarve’s international community.
Fall in love with a pet for Valentine’s at AlgarveShopping
This Valentine’s Day, AlgarveShopping is inviting visitors to fall in love with a new four-legged friend. The shopping centre in Guia, Albufeira has once again teamed up with ARA –
Association denounces “final destruction” of Algarve physio centre
Patients and their families have again sounded the alarm over what they are calling the “final destruction” of São Brás de Alportel’s Centre of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Centro de Medicina