Tavira festival returns to warm up Algarve winter
Festival Sol de Inverno (Winter Sun Festival) is back this January, promising to bring three lively days of festivities to Tavira’s Jardim do Sapal and prove once again that the
Fire destroys Algarve surfboard factory as community rallies to help rebuild
The Algarve surf community has been left reeling after a devastating fire destroyed the Ferox Surfboards factory in São Brás de Alportel, wiping out more than two decades of work
Portimão fair helps young people ‘Start Work’
Schools, training institutions and companies will come together at the Portimão Arena between February 4-6 for the eighth edition of Start Work, a fair focused on education, vocational training, entrepreneurship
Albufeira hit-and-run: young man named suspect
A 20-year-old man has been formally named a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Albufeira that left a 19-year-old electric scooter rider with serious injuries. In a statement
Lagoa steps up push to become Algarve congress hotspot
The municipal council of Lagoa is stepping up efforts to position itself as a leading destination for business tourism and major events as it prepares to reopen the Centro de
Local elections delay Volta ao Algarve route announcement
The full route of the 2026 Volta ao Algarve was revealed later than usual due to delays caused by Portugal’s local elections, the Portuguese Cycling Federation (FPC) has explained. In
Algarve farmers oppose EU-Mercosul deal
Algarve farmers are raising the alarm over the European Union-Mercosul trade deal, warning that it would hit Portuguese agriculture hard and have “severe” impacts on “vulnerable” regions like the Algarve.
Man caught red-handed robbing Portimão store
A 32-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of this Tuesday morning after being caught breaking into a store in Portimão, PSP police have confirmed. Officers were called to
José Apolinário re-elected as head of CCDR Algarve
José Apolinário has been re-elected president of the Algarve’s Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve), securing 75.91% of the votes in an indirect election held on Monday, January 12.
Authorities sound alarm over online radicalisation of young people
Portugal’s government and PJ criminal police have issued fresh warnings about the dangers of online radicalisation and hate content, particularly among children and young people, during the launch of a