Loulé invests €1.4 million to improve basic sanitation in Cerro do Galo
Loulé Council has announced an investment of nearly €1.4 million to improve access to basic sanitation in the small community of Cerro do Galo near Almancil. Says the council, the
Brits should not have to present a negative PCR test, says Algarve tourism boss
Algarve tourism chief João Fernandes believes Portugal should follow in Spain’s footsteps and ‘open the floodgates’ by allowing British travellers into the country without the need for a negative PCR
Algarve wines win 11 medals at Wine Cities Competition
The winners of Portugal’s Wine Cities Competition, held in Lagoa earlier this month, have been revealed, with 11 medals going to wines produced in the Algarve. Lagoa was the Algarve
Alvor’s old fish market to be turned into cultural hub
Portimão Council has revealed a plan to renovate Alvor’s old fish market, known locally as the ‘Lota’ and described as one of the village’s main attractions. Located just a stone’s
Algarve Stadium to host three national football team matches in September and October
In a bid to help the Algarve recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced this week that the national football team will be
UK’s Channel 5 News spotlights Carvoeiro in special report about Brits returning to Portugal
The Algarve’s charming village of Carvoeiro was the main setting for a three-part news report this week by the UK’s Channel 5 News about the return of British tourists to
Police search FC Porto and Portimonense offices as clubs suspected of fraudulent deals and match fixing
PJ criminal police and the Central Department of Investigation and Penal Action (DCIAP) are this morning searching the facilities of football clubs FC Porto and Portimonense as part of an
Online restaurant reservations skyrocket 200% since reopening, says TheFork
Online restaurant reservation platform TheFork has revealed that reservations in Portugal have increased 200% during the first week that restaurants were allowed to reopen. The encouraging data has been compiled
New €25 million retail park to be built in Alcantarilha
A new retail park is being built in Alcantarilha near the EN125 road and A22 motorway. Representing a €25 million investment, it is expected to open in the summer of
French pensioner raises €4,000 for Refood Almancil through book sales
A French pensioner living in Almancil and his daughter-in-law have raised around €4,000 for Refood Almancil through the sale of a book he launched during the pandemic called ‘Mon cher