Manchester City star Fernandinho enjoys special day at Zoomarine with friends and family
Fernandinho, the 36-year-old Brazilian captain of Manchester City who celebrated his fourth Premier League title last season, enjoyed a special day at Zoomarine with his family and friends last Friday
Brits cut holidays short to return home before quarantine deadline
Thousands of Brits started flying home last weekend before Portugal officially leaves the UK’s green list tomorrow, Tuesday, June 8 to avoid having to self-quarantine when they return. Lusa news
Construction of Carvoeiro’s long-awaited multi-storey car park to begin in 2022
The long-promised construction of a multi-storey car park boasting enough spaces for 250 cars at the local market in Carvoeiro could finally begin at the start of 2022, Lagoa Mayor
Portimão’s new PJ police station at a standstill; BE questions government over delay
Left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda has presented a draft resolution in Parliament urging the government to move forward with the construction of Portimão’s new Polícia Judiciária (PJ) police station. The
Vila do Bispo mayor steps down … much to his successor’s “surprise”
Vila do Bispo Council has confirmed that deputy mayor Rute Silva has taken over from Adelino Soares as the new mayor of Vila do Bispo in a surprise announcement this
Mar Shopping Algarve leads Ria Formosa clean-up this weekend
A clean-up initiative is due to take place in several parts of the Algarve’s Ria Formosa this Saturday and Sunday (March 29-30). Organised by Loulé’s Mar Shopping Algarve shopping centre,
British fans breach Champions League bubble and arrive early in Porto
Hundreds of British football fans are already in Portugal to see the Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea which will be played in Porto on Saturday (May 29)
Algarve sees 254% increase in number of business closures
A new study has found a massive 254% increase in business closures in the Algarve in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year. “This increase
Counting beachgoers … Algarve’s beach capacity revealed
The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has revealed the capacity limits at beaches for 2021. The maximum number of beachgoers allowed per beach varies greatly, depending on the size of the
Flamingos found breeding in Portugal for the first time
Two greater flamingo colonies are breeding successfully for the first time in Portugal, the National Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) has announced. “In the last few years, the