Man rescued after feet get tangled in fishing net in Alvor
A 52-year-old man had to be rescued from the Alvor estuary on Saturday night (May 16) after his feet got tangled in fishing net. Maritime police were alerted at around
Construction of Villas Alcedo at Ombria to begin this summer
Finnish group Pontos, owner and developer of the Ombria Resort in Loulé, is investing €30 million in the construction of Villas Alcedo, a collection of 12 bespoke luxury villas. Construction
Tivoli hotels to reopen in June with ‘Safe & Clean’ seal
The Tivoli group has announced that it is preparing to gradually reopen its hotels in Portugal starting in June. Each of the group’s hotels will be reopening with the ‘Safe
Vilamoura Lakes project enters second public consultation period
The Vilamoura Lakes (Cidade Lacustre) development project is under public consultation until Thursday, May 21 after its environmental impact study (EIA) was suspended in September so that developers could “diminish
Algarve Clean & Safe manual launched to help keep businesses “Covid-safe”
A good practices manual to help tourism businesses in the Algarve improve health and safety for visitors has been launched by the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA). The manual is described
Portugal’s first ‘university health centre’, costing €3.7 million, to be built in Loulé
Portugal’s first “university health centre” is set to be built in Loulé, representing a €3.7 million investment. The announcement was made on Friday (May 15) at the Cine-Teatro Louletano. The
Left Bloc asks government about destruction of century-old trees in Ancão
Left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE) has asked the government about the destruction of century-old trees on a plot of land near Praia do Ancão. The trees were reportedly cut
Foreign community helps Lagos’ fight against Covid-19
Lagos Council has thanked the local foreign resident community for helping in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday (May 13), Lagos Mayor Hugo Pereira welcomed representatives from the
Albufeira Council sets up emergency homeless shelter
A hostel in Albufeira has been turned into a homeless shelter by Albufeira Council in a bid to provide a safe refuge for dozens of people living rough on the
Os Mosqueteiros donates €500,000 to national health system
Os Mosqueteiros – the group that owns the Intermarché, Bricomarché and Roady brands in Portugal – donated €500,000 to the national health system (SNS) “to help equip public hospitals with