Algarve public health services in disarray
Nurses to symbolically deliver uniforms to Portimão Hospital as PSD MPs lambast region’s doctor shortage The Algarve’s chronic public health service issues are being brought into the limelight yet again
Algarve wins 13 ‘Cinco Estrelas Regiões’ awards
The initiative aims to showcase the best of what each Portuguese region has to offer The Algarve has brought home 13 accolades from the ‘Prémio Cinco Estrelas Regiões’ awards. Held
Portimão concert to raise money for laparoscopy tower
Algarve Rotary clubs organise charity concert to raise funds for state-of-the-art medical device The Algarve’s Rotary Clubs are organising a charity concert ‘Boogie Woogie’ at Portimão Arena on Saturday, April
Portimão Mayor visits Alvor fish farm
Around 500 tonnes of European seabass and gilthead seabream produced annually Portimão Mayor Isilda Gomes visited the NaturaFish Alvor fish farm last month to learn more about the scope of
Ryanair vows to “transform” Madeira with new base
Ryanair says low-cost airlines are “key” to tourism recovery Ryanair’s chief executive Eddie Wilson said on Thursday that the company’s operations in the Autonomous Region of Madeira will “transform” the
Algarve tourism back on track
Many hotels nearly full for Easter, says tourism boss João Fernandes The Algarve tourism sector is recovering faster than expected from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, with bookings for
ACCA hosts Charity Bike Ride
Money to be raised in aid of underprivileged children Algarve charity ACCA is calling all bikers to sign up for its 11th Annual Charity Bike Ride which will take place
Lagoa organises local art exhibition
Local artists invited to sign up for joint exhibition Lagoa Council is inviting local artists to sign up for ‘Abril Traz Novas Cores’ (April Brings New Colours), an exhibition which
Alvor hosts lecture on dune and birdlife protection
Importance of protecting dunes and birdlife highlighted Protecting the dunes of local beaches is key to protecting nearby communities from rising sea levels and maintaining wildlife diversity – particularly the
Russian karter in hot water over alleged Nazi salute in Portimão
FIA launches investigation into “unacceptable conduct” The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has launched an investigation into the conduct of 15-year-old Russian karter Artem Severiukhin, who has been accused of performing