Portimão park to get long-awaited makeover in 2023
Parque da Juventude is Portimão’s largest park It’s been in the pipeline for years, but Portimão Council has gone on the record saying it hopes to begin the renovation of
New step forward for Algarve Central Hospital
The Portuguese government is moving forward with the study and preparation of a new public-private partnership (PPP) to build and equip the long-promised Algarve Central Hospital. The announcement came in
Lagoa named “best municipality to live in Portugal”
Study hails Lagoa as Portugal’s ‘number one’ choice to live, opening up the door for a new wave of investors and residents Lagoa is hoping to attract a new wave
Health Minister inaugurates “new” state hospital in Lagos
Portugal’s Health Minister travelled to the Algarve last week to inaugurate several new additions to the region’s public health service, including the new ‘Terras do Infante’ state hospital in Lagos
UPDATE: Algarve morgue mix-up “absolutely regrettable”, says health minister
The Algarve’s public hospital bosses have offered to resign from their posts after two bodies were misidentified at Faro Hospital’s morgue, which led to the wrong body being cremated. In
Apolónia supermarkets appoint new Director of Marketing
Ângela Sarmento has been appointed new Director of Marketing and Communications for the Algarve’s Apolónia supermarkets. Sarmento is moving to the world of food retail after having spent nearly four
Trick-or-treating at Quinta Shopping raises €510 for needy children
Around 60 children enjoyed a fun-filled day during a Halloween event at Quinta Shopping on October 30, organised by children’s charity ACCA. “It was a success,” ACCA president Wanda Crawford
Renature Monchique to be relaunched
‘Renature Monchique’, a project launched in 2019 to help replant vast areas of the borough devastated by a massive wildfire in 2018, is due to be relaunched at an event
Algarve hospital bosses offer to quit over morgue mix-up
Wrong body was cremated after two bodies were misidentified The Algarve’s public hospital bosses have offered to resign from their posts after two bodies were misidentified at Faro Hospital’s morgue,
Rota do Petisco generates €343,000 for local economy
Event also raised over €18,000 for charity Organisers have hailed another successful edition of the Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) gastronomic event, which was held between September 14 and October