André Gomes elected new Algarve tourism chief
André Gomes has been elected the new president of the Algarve Tourism Board (Região de Turismo do Algarve, or RTA). The elections took place today (June 13) at the RTA
RIAS nurses its first Atlantic puffin back to health
RIAS has nursed over 10,000 animals back to health Olhão wildlife rehabilitation centre RIAS has treated its first Atlantic puffin, a species of seabird in the auk family. The bird
Ocean welcomes chef from world’s ninth best restaurant
Jorge Vallejo is the chef at Quintonil Two-Michelin-starred restaurant Ocean at Vila Vita Parc in Porches will be opening its doors to Mexican chef Jorge Vallejo, who will be cooking alongside
Drug traffickers arrested after being rescued from drifting boat
Bales of hashish found floating near boat Two drug traffickers saw no choice but to call for help after their boat malfuctioned off the Algarve coast in the early hours
Desalination to “cover one third of Algarve’s urban water needs”
So says AMAL president António Pina The president of the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) has praised the announcement of Albufeira as the location for the region’s future desalination plant, claiming
Albufeira chosen as location for Algarve desalination plant
Tender is due to be launched by the end of 2023 The Portuguese government has chosen Albufeira as the location for the planned desalination plant in the Algarve, with the
Minister admits Algarve would be better off without A22 tolls
Anti-toll groups have been calling for the tolls to be scrapped ever since they were implemented in 2011 Portugal’s Minister of Territorial Cohesion has admitted in Parliament that the Algarve
New sculpture pays tribute to Albufeira’s fish canning workers
It is named ‘Atum’ (Tuna), was created by Algarve artist João Jesus and is located in front of Albufeira’s INATEL building, which at the start of the 20th century was
Six Algarve boroughs take over management of riversides
Albufeira, Faro, Lagos, Olhão, Portimão and Tavira have taken over the management of their riverside areas following the signing of several protocols with national fishing authority Docapesca on Monday, May
ARS Algarve warns of breast cancer screening scammers
Scammers are asking for personal information and “photos of breasts” The Algarve Health Authority (ARS Algarve) has issued a warning about fraudulent phone calls relating to fake breast cancer screenings.