Police hunt Algarve’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ fuel station robbers
Couple were accused of murder in 2018 Police are on “maximum alert” as they search for Sidney Martins and Nélida Guerreiro, who have robbed at least four fuel stations in the
Faro ploughs another €1.5 million into bridge project
Energy crisis, pandemic and Ukraine war to blame Faro Council is channelling an additional €1.5 million into the project to build a new bridge to Faro Island (known in Portuguese
Portimão tourism office opens in revamped Lota building
Tourism office offers info on all things tourism-related in Portimão Portimão’s new tourism office has opened in the recently renovated riverside Lota building near the town’s old bridge, providing holidaymakers
Mounted police to patrol Serra do Caldeirão
GNR police agents are patrolling the Serra do Caldeirão hills between Salir and Ameixial on horseback until the end of the summer to make sure any potential wildfires are quickly
Community helps clear out debris from house destroyed by fire
Sixteen people – from friends and neighbours to the president of São Marcos da Serra parish council – turned up to São Martinho in Silves to help Dorine Rijnhart and
€1 billion deal to bring major film and TV productions to Algarve
A €1 billion deal to bring major film and television productions to the Algarve throughout the next seven years has been announced this week. The deal was signed between APX
Man dies on Quarteira beach
A 77-year-old man died after being found face down in the sea at Quarteira beach on Wednesday (August 3). Authorities were alerted at 4.30pm, reports the national maritime authority (AMN).
“We are tired of being robbed”: 200 carob farmers protest in Loulé
Around 200 carob farmers held a protest in Loulé to demand action over a wave of “nearly daily thefts” affecting citrus fruit, avocado and carob producers. The demonstration was held
Volunteers to plant 42,000 trees in eight Algarve boroughs
Zoomarine theme park in Guia has announced the return of ‘Operação Montanha Verde’ (Operation Green Mountain), a tree-planting initiative which will take place on the mornings of November 6 and
Lagos celebrates “record-breaking” Arte Doce sweets competition
Lagos is celebrating a “record-breaking” edition of its Arte Doce sweets competition, which welcomed an unprecedented number of visitors (around 125,000) and exhibitors (113) between July 27 and 31 at