Olhão municipal kennel soon to become a reality
Olhão Council has received the ‘green light’ it needed from the Court of Auditors to begin construction of a kennel for stray and abandoned animals. Says the council, the €1.1
AMAL boss calls for “tougher restrictions” for 15 days
The president of the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) is urging the government to implement “tougher restrictions” for 15 days to bring the epidemiological situation under control and save what is
Faro campsite reopens to public after 18 years
Faro’s renovated campsite has finally opened to the public, less than two years after campers who had made it their home, some for 18 years, were evicted. The official inauguration
Portimão Mayor urges population to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Portimão Mayor Isilda Gomes has urged the local population to get vaccinated against Covid-19, describing it as the only way to beat the pandemic. “Forget about the myth that this
Day of celebration as Altura inaugurates beach boardwalk and old people’s home
Castro Marim celebrated its Municipal Day last Thursday (June 24) with the inauguration of a beach boardwalk and an old people’s home in Altura – two projects the local council
Police shutdown illegal party with 43 people in Albufeira
A party attended by 43 people was shut down by GNR police in Albufeira last Saturday (June 26). All those who attended the event and “violated” the current rules to
Delta variant accounts for 75% of Covid-19 cases in Algarve
A study by the National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) has found that the Delta variant accounts for 75% of Covid-19 cases in the Algarve. The new variant, which
Covid restrictions plunge Albufeira into devastating summer crisis
The latest Covid-19 restrictions implemented in the Algarve’s ‘tourism capital’ of Albufeira have plunged the borough further into a crippling crisis which is threatening the livelihood of its businesses. As
Silves Castle welcomes return of Sunset Secrets
Thursday, July 1 marks the return of Sunset Secrets to Silves Castle. Featuring everything from live concerts to local food and wine tastings, the initiative has become one of Silves’
Portuguese singer Tony Carreira recovers in Algarve after suffering heart attack
Portuguese singer Tony Carreira is recovering at his Algarve home after suffering a heart attack last week. The 57-year-old artist, whose 21-year-old daughter died tragically in a car crash last