Tragic Sunday: Three youngsters die in drowning incidents
Three youngsters – all male and aged 13, 18 and 21 – died in separate drowning incidents across Portugal on Sunday (August 21). All three drownings happened at river beaches
Lagoa launches new campaign ‘Welcome to Lagoa’
Lagoa seeks to promote itself as “attractive year-long destination” Lagoa Council has launched a new “ambitious” campaign entitled ‘Welcome to Lagoa’, aimed at promoting the municipality as an “attractive year-long
PSP police to hand out protest flyers at Praia da Rocha
“We cannot be low-cost police” Police union ASPP will be handing out flyers to beachgoers at Praia da Rocha in Portimão on Thursday morning (August 25) to raise awareness about
Family calls for help to find missing British man
His boat was found one nautical mile off coast near Alvor David Lea, a 64-year-old British citizen who has lived in the Algarve for over 15 years, has been missing
Over 440 firefighters continue to battle blaze in Vila Real
“Complicated day” expected Over 440 firefighters continue this morning to battle a wildfire which broke out in Samardã (Vila Real) in the Alvão mountain range on Sunday. “The fire remains
Refood Albufeira seeks volunteers
“All we need is two hours of people’s time per week” Volunteers are desperately needed at Refood Albufeira, the local branch of a larger charity which aims to fight food
Man in preventive custody for killing pregnant girlfriend
Boyfriend arrested at Lisbon Airport while trying to flee Portugal A 31-year-old man has been remanded in custody for stabbing his eight-month pregnant girlfriend to death in Barreiro this week.
Tapas for all! ‘Rota do Petisco’ less than one month away
Algarve gastronomic event Rota do Petisco is less than one month away from bringing tapas-sized dishes, at accessible prices, to around 220 restaurants across the region. The event, which will
Loulé White Night will only return in 2023
Council clarifies date for event’s return In order to “clarify some doubts created by the sharing of a news article on social media from 2019”, Loulé Council has announced that
Mother of Sandra Andrade calls for justice
Horrific crime has shocked the Algarve The funeral of Sandra Andrade – the 49-year-old ‘TVDE’ (Uber-type) driver whose body parts were found inside a suitcase hidden in a stone wall