New Year to help Algarve nightlife minimise Covid losses
Businesses hope New Year celebrations will help make up for part of losses during pandemic Algarve nightlife businesses are hoping that the first New Year celebrations to go ahead since
Portugal mourns loss of Brazilian football legend Pelé
He was a “king of football,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Portugal has joined the wave of tributes to Brazilian football legend Pelé, who died yesterday at the age of
Portugal “secures backing” for F1 race in Portimão
Portimão one step away from hosting F1 race in April Portugal is reported to have “secured the financial backing” it needed to host a Formula 1 race in 2023, with
Albufeira donates electric car to local health centre
Albufeira Council has donated a “100% electric car” to its local health centre. The vehicle – a Nissan Leaf 62KWh – was purchased for €36,000 and has a 528km range.
Homeless man arrested for stabbing security guard in Portimão
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing a security guard at Portimão’s temporary shelter for homeless people in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The attacker, described as a
Almond blossom hiking festival returns in February
Almond blossom festival’s full programme to be announced on January 3 Castro Marim’s almond blossom hiking festival ‘Festival das Amendoeiras em Flor’ will return to Alta Mora for its second
Woman attacks cabin crew as plane lands in Faro
Passenger is thought to have been drunk on the flight A woman was arrested after reportedly attacking two flight attendants on an easyJet plane which had departed from Gatwick and
Minister of Infrastructure resigns in wake of TAP payoff scandal
Pedro Nuno Santos becomes latest government official to resign Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Pedro Nuno Santos, has become the latest government official to resign in the wake of
Man rescued after being swept from cliff in Aljezur
Fisherman was swept off cliff by wave in Aljezur A 53-year-old man has been rescued and taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from a cliff while recreationally fishing
AS Roma ends Albufeira training camp with victory
AS Roma general manager hails “very positive experience” in Albufeira Italian club AS Roma, managed by Portuguese star manager José Mourinho, took part once again in the Albufeira Winter Cup,