President Marcelo praises medal-winning athletes after Portugal’s “best Olympic games ever”
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will be holding a special ceremony to welcome the Portuguese athletes who won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which came to a close
Algarve woos “last-minute” tourists with new promotional video
Vowing that it has “not given up” on this summer, the Algarve tourism board (RTA) has launched a new promotional video that aims to woo foreign tourists into booking a
Portimão announces €850,000 project to expand local kennel
An €850,000 project to expand Portimão’s municipal kennel has been announced by the local council. Works will include renovating the existing facilities and building a new annex with a surgery
Loulé wildfire flares up again; 99 firefighters battling blaze
A wildfire which broke out in Loulé on Wednesday and was brought under control later that day has flared up again, civil protection authorities have confirmed. The flames are believed
Police break up beachside party in Castro Marim attended by around 300 people
Another illegal party has been broken up by police in the Algarve, this time at a beach restaurant at Praia do Cabeço in Castro Marim on Thursday afternoon (August 5).
Portugal’s football stadiums finally re-open to fans
Portugal’s football stadiums are finally opening up to fans again almost a year-and-a-half after the outbreak of Covid-19 in Portugal forced a break in national (and international) football and prevented
Algarve athlete João Vieira finishes fifth in men’s 50km race walk at Tokyo Olympics
Algarvian race walker João Vieira finished fifth in the men’s 50km race walk at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, just two spots away from an Olympic medal. The 45-year-old athlete, born
Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Olhão
Three men, aged 29 to 42, have been arrested in Olhão on suspicion of attempted murder, PJ police have revealed. The case dates back to May 15 when the suspects
Young woman escapes serious injury after vandalised traffic light collapses on her in Albufeira
A 19-year-old woman escaped serious injury after a traffic light that was being vandalised collapsed on her at Albufeira’s bustling Oura bar district in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Former footballer Michael Ballack’s son killed in quad bike accident near Portugal home
Emilio Ballack, the 18-year-old son of former German footballer Michael Ballack, has been killed in a quad bike accident in Portugal. Authorities have confirmed the accident happened at around 2.10am