Nearly 700 firefighters continue to battle Odemira-Monchique blaze; 17 people evacuated
The Odemira wildfire which last night spread to Monchique is being battled this morning by nearly 700 firefighters who have already brought the “left flank” of the blaze under control.
260 firefighters battle blaze in Odemira, near Algarve border
Around 260 firefighters are battling a wildfire which broke out in Sabóia (Odemira) in the Alentejo today at 1.14pm, just a few kilometers from the Alentejo-Algarve border. Firefighters are being
Castro Marim promises immediate support to wildfire victims
Castro Marim mayor Francisco Amaral has promised immediate support for the victims of the wildfire which raged for 40 hours in the borough as well as Tavira and Vila Real
Weekend vaccination drive sees 155,000 teens aged 16-17 receive Covid-19 jab
Around 155,000 youngsters aged 16 and 17 received their first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine last weekend, Portugal’s vaccination task force coordinator announced. This means that 80% of Portugal’s eligible
Government stops sale of “junk food” at school bars from September
A new government law will prohibit the sale of junk food – described as “products that are prejudicial to one’s health” – at school bars and vending machines across Portugal
“Lagos had been waiting for this day for a long time”
Demolition of abandoned towers at Ponta da Piedade begins to make way for resort Monday (August 16) marked the start of the long-awaited demolition of two abandoned apartment towers at
Castro Marim wildfire “brought under control again” after 40 hours of “hell”
The Castro Marim wildfire that has been raging for 40 hours has been brought under control for a second time, authorities have announced. The blaze had already been considered “under
Florados de Lagoa, a centuries-old sweet you will want to try this summer
Pastry shops in Lagoa will be serving ‘Florados de Lagoa’, an almond and egg-based sweet which has been a staple of local confectionery for years but has remained something of
Castro Marim fire continues to rage: 9,000 hectares destroyed; 81 people and 200 animals evacuated
The Algarve’s civil protection commander confirmed this morning that 9,000 hectares of land have already been destroyed by the wildfire that started yesterday in Castro Marim and has spread to
21-year-old tourist “brought back to life” in Albufeira thanks to public-access defibrillator
A 21-year-old Portuguese tourist who had gone into cardiac arrest last weekend in Albufeira was “brought back to life” thanks to quick-acting witnesses who used a public-access defibrillator. Says Albufeira