Six arrested in €30 million cocaine bust in Albufeira
Group suspected of trafficking “large quantities of cocaine” into Europe Six people were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and 1.2 tons of cocaine believed to be worth more than
Loulé MED Festival wins two Iberian Festival Awards
Loulé’s MED Festival has brought home two accolades from the 7th edition of the Iberian Festival Awards, held on Saturday, March 11 in the northern Portuguese town of Maia. The
Algarve’s “coolest market” returns in July
Lota Cool Market has become a major summer event in Portimão Organisers have confirmed the return of the Lota Cool Market to Portimão this summer. Marketed as the “coolest market
Albufeira bullring to be turned into hotel
Portuguese architecture firm Saraiva + Associados has revealed a project to turn Albufeira’s old bullring, which closed definitively in 2021, into a hotel. The announcement was made via Facebook post
Bagnaia sets new Portimão lap record at MotoGP tests
Italian rider and reigning MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia set a new Portimão lap record of 1m37.968s during pre-season testing held at the Algarve International Racetrack (AIA) in Portimão. The previous
Ugly row erupts between Portugal’s triple jump stars
Portugal’s triple jump stars Nelson Évora and Pedro Pichardo have been making headlines recently due to the ugly row which has been escalating between them. Nelson Évora, an Ivory Coast-born
Olhanense relegated to regional leagues for first time
Olhanense, one of the Algarve’s most historic football clubs, has been relegated to the regional leagues for the first time in its 110-year history. A 1-0 away loss for Olhanense
Sunken art to become new Algarve attraction
Artworks will be sunken to create an underwater exhibition off the coast of Praia de Santa Eulália in Albufeira An exhibition currently on show in Lisbon features some of the
Cyclist killed in hit-and-run in Boliqueime
Driver hit and ran over cyclist, did not stop to help, dropped passenger off at hotel and tried to flee in a TVDE (Uber-type) vehicle A 20-year-old Brazilian cyclist was
Young man escapes police through Olhão court window
20-year-old has yet to be found A 20-year-old French man who had been arrested for breaking into cars in Olhão was able to escape police custody by climbing out an