Lagoa auditorium to welcome ‘Hammond Project’
Portuguese jazz musicians Carlos Araújo and Luís Ruvina are teaming up for a musical show entitled ‘Hammond Project’ which they will perform live at Lagoa’s Carlos do Carmo auditorium on
Rescued sea turtle returns to sea 13 months later
Salina, a loggerhead sea turtle that was rescued from the banks of the Guadiana River by a fisherman in June 2021, was returned to the sea last week after being
€3,000 raised as Tiny Shelter donation drive continues
Around €3,000 was raised for Albufeira dog refuge Tiny Shelter at a charity event held in Guia last Sunday (July 24). The event was organised by animal lover Donna McFadden
From heartbreak to hope after fire
Algarve community bands together to help Dutch couple who lost home to fire A Dutch couple have seen their lives turned upside down after losing their home to the fire
New stage of renovations at Ponta da Piedade
Expanded boardwalks and rearranged roads and parking among main changes Lagos Council has announced the approval and the opening of a tender for a new stage of renovations at Ponta
Plane makes emergency landing after departing Faro Airport
An easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after departing from Faro Airport on Monday night due to a suspected fire in the engine. Flight EZY29FE from
New Olhão yacht harbour opens after €8.5 million revamp
Olhão riverfront now “rivals any riverfront in the Algarve” Olhão’s new yacht harbour opened on Saturday after undergoing renovations to the tune of €8.5 million. Now boasting a 2,500sqm building
Portimão launches postcard to mark railway bridge centenary
The 100th anniversary of the inauguration of Portimão’s railway bridge will be celebrated this weekend by the local council and CTT postal service with the launch of a special postcard
Silves fire “in resolution”: 600 firefighters still in place
UPDATE: Richard Marques, operational district commander of Faro’s Civil Protection, said in a press conference this morning that around 600 firefighters will remain deployed to São Marcos da Serra to
Over 200 firefighters battle blaze in Silves
Updates below: A fire broke out in São Marcos da Serra in the municipality of Silves shortly after 1pm this afternoon. Over 200 firefighters are battling the flames, aided by