Anti-toll group slams A22 motorway price hikes
CUVI accuses government of giving a “€140 million New Year’s gift” to concession companies Anti-toll group CUVI has criticised the increase of toll prices on the Algarve’s A22 motorway and
Struggling canoeist rescued in Portimão
The crew at Ferragudo’s lifeboat station rescued a 20-year-old canoeist who was “struggling in the water” at the entrance of the Portimão breakwater on Saturday. According to the national maritime
Two people rehomed after fire partially destroys Portimão house
Two people rehomed after fire partially destroys Portimão house Two people aged 34 and 48 had to be rehomed on Saturday after a fire partially destroyed their house in Portimão
Hundreds gather outside closed Portimão school as teacher strike continues
Around 200 people – including teachers, school staff and students – gathered this Friday morning outside Portimão’s Teixeira Gomes secondary school as part of the ongoing teachers strike which has
ECS Capital taken over in “largest property deal of 2022”
The ECS Capital deal includes 18 hotels and three golf courses, as well as residential properties and land to develop at Vale do Lobo and Conrad Algarve A consortium has
Resident team enjoys delicious Bolo-rei made by local students
Portimão tourism school gifts bolo-rei to Resident staff Portimão Hotel and Tourism School gifted two delicious bolo-rei Christmas cakes, made by the school’s students, to the Resident team this Friday
New project to reforest 100 hectares of Caldeirão mountains
Reforestation efforts to take place in Cachopo, Tavira A new project has been launched with the goal of “restoring, recovering and reforesting” around 100 hectares of land in the Algarve’s
Thousands welcome 2023 in Quarteira
Council celebrates success of New Year programme Thousands of revellers welcomed 2023 in Quarteira, which organised a four-day programme headlined by a New Year’s Eve party at Passeio da Dunas.
Giant Christmas cake to be served in Loulé
Anyone will be able to try a slice for free Loulé will be bringing its Christmas festivities to an end on Friday (January 6) by serving a giant bolo-rei Christmas
Burn off those Christmas calories in Silves
Silves Council is organising a five-day initiative entitled ‘Fat Burning Week’, which is designed to get people exercising after the holiday season. “If you would like to burn off the