New push to make Down’s syndrome swimmers eligible for Paralympics
Members of the “Special 21” project are yet again pushing to make Down’s syndrome swimmers eligible to participate in the Paralympic Games and are calling for help to make their
Triple jumper Pedro Pichardo wins Portugal’s first gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
Portugal’s Pedro Pichardo won the men’s triple jump competition at the Tokyo Olympics in the early hours of this Thursday morning, setting a new national record of 17.98m in the
Loulé wildfire brought under control
Civil protection authorities confirmed that the wildfire that broke out yesterday near Amendoeira (Loulé) was brought under control at 7.35pm. The fire raged for around six hours, forcing authorities to
Firefighters struggle to reach raging Loulé wildfire by land
Authorities have reportedly evacuated the small community of Amendoeira (Loulé) as firefighters continue to struggle to reach the wildfire which has been raging in rural Loulé since early this afternoon.
165 firefighters battle wildfire in Loulé
Eight planes and helicopters and 165 firefighters are battling a wildfire that broke out at around 1.45pm in Amendoeira/Carvalhal (Loulé) this afternoon. A plume of smoke can be seen from
Portugal wins three Olympic medals – with fourth on the horizon
Portugal is enjoying one of its best Olympic performances in years, with three medals (one silver and two bronze) already ‘in the bag’ and realistic hopes of adding another to
“Emotional day” for José Mourinho as Ferragudo names street after his father
Portuguese manager José Mourinho turned to Instagram to thank Ferragudo for naming a street after his father, a former footballer and manager born in the small fishing village in Lagoa
Portuguese tourists arrive in Algarve in force … but not enough to fill gap left by foreigners
August has arrived, and with it has come the expected waves of Portuguese tourists who have chosen the Algarve to enjoy their summer holidays. All three of Portugal’s national television
Researchers call on citizens to help study invasive seaweed at Algarve beaches
Researchers at the University of the Algarve’s Centre for Sea Science (CCMar) have created an online platform that allows citizens to report on large amounts of seaweed that they find
“Many companies in tourism sector won’t survive”
Entrepreneur André Jordan predicts bankruptcies and unemployment due to Covid-19 crisis André Jordan, one of the forefathers of luxury tourism in Portugal, has predicted that many companies within the tourism