Tragedy in Portimão as beach restaurant owner dies trying to put out fire
A 54-year-old man died last night (June 8) after trying to put out a fire that broke out at O Branquinho, the beach restaurant he owned at Três Castelos beach
New government plan to tackle Algarve’s surging unemployment
Labour Minister Ana Mendes Godinho has announced that the government will launch this month a programme designed to tackle the huge surge of unemployment in the Algarve due to the
Husband turns himself in after wife is found stabbed to death in Olhão
An 82-year-old shell fisherman with a history of domestic violence turned himself in last night (June 8) after his 52-year-old wife was found stabbed to death in their home in
President Marcelo vows to visit Algarve every week to bolster tourism
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has promised to visit the Algarve every week this summer to help the region’s struggling tourism sector overcome the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and
“No masks or social distancing” as hundreds of Dutch youngsters party into the night in Albufeira
GNR police issued dozens of fines last weekend in Albufeira’s Oura bar district, where large groups of mostly young Dutch holidaymakers are gathering every day without masks and without respecting
São Marcos da Serra fire “under control”, 225 firefighters remain on site
A major fire that broke out yesterday afternoon in São Marcos da Serra (Silves) was brought under control at around 10.20pm last night. One fireman was injured in the firefighting
Struggling Albufeira businesses to benefit from €1 million fund
A €1 million fund has been announced by Albufeira Council to support local businesses struggling financially due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. As mayor José Carlos Rolo stresses,
Portimão Council delivers six “high-end” ventilators to local hospital
Portimão Council has delivered six “high-end” Dräger V600 ventilators to the local public hospital, described as the first of their kind in Portugal. Recently, the council had also delivered a
Discover Portimão and Alvor under the moonlight
Portimão Council is organising another series of its popular nighttime walks which will be held every Thursday this month. Three of the walks will be held in Portimão (July 2,
Spanish line up at border before midnight to enter Algarve
Dozens of Spanish people lined up at the border before midnight yesterday as they waited to be allowed back into the Algarve, around three months after borders were closed due