Ryanair to hire over 300 new employees in Portugal
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced plans to hire over 300 new employees in Portugal. The recruitment drive includes vacancies for flight crew, cabin crew, and IT professionals to work
WEATHER WARNING: DGS advises population to prepare for heatwave
Portugal’s health board (DGS) has published a list of measures that citizens should follow to stay safe during the approaching heatwave, which will see temperatures rising above 40ºC in many
Faro to host seven-week Biennial of Contemporary Arts
Faro has been unveiled as one of the three towns – along with Lisbon and Almada – that will host the third edition of the Biennial of Contemporary Arts. The
Azora takes over Porches’ Vilalara Thalassa Resort – its third Algarve hotel in less than one month
Vilalara Thalassa Resort in Porches (Lagoa) has been purchased by Azora European Hotel & Lodging, an investment fund managed by Spain-based real estate investment manager Azora Géstion. The deal comes
Dead whale washes up at Cabanas de Tavira
The carcass of a four-metre whale washed up at Cabanas de Tavira Island’s beach on Wednesday afternoon. Maritime police were alerted by a lifeguard at around 3pm, reports Correio da
Lagos eyesore to be demolished to make way for five-star resort at Ponta da Piedade
Two unfinished and abandoned apartment towers in the Ponta da Piedade area of Lagos, commonly known as ‘Torres da Crotália’, are due to be demolished to make way for a
Government beefs up tourism relief fund with extra €10 million
Portugal’s tourism relief fund has been reinforced with an additional €10 million to help micro and small-sized tourism companies affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision has already been published
Temperatures set to reach 40ºC this weekend as Algarve braces for August heatwave
A heatwave bringing 40ºC temperatures to most of the Algarve is expected to begin this weekend. Algarvian towns such as Faro, Albufeira, Portimão and Lagos are all expecting maximums of
Algarve company to grow cannabis for medicinal purposes in Castro Marim
Algarve-based company Cannprisma has revealed that it has received the green light from authorities to grow cannabis for medicinal purposes on a 10-hectare plot of land in Castro Marim. Authorisation
Foreign man arrested in Algarve for €3 million ‘Ponzi’ scheme
A foreign man, described by Jornal de Notícias as an Italian citizen, has been arrested by PJ police in the Algarve for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme – an investment