Depression Lola brings heavy rain and strong winds to Portugal
Mainland Portugal is expecting a weekend of rainy weather starting this afternoon due to the arrival of Depression Lola. The depression will be passing by Portugal’s western coast, bringing with
Algarve councils invest €600,000 to increase vacancies for Medicine course
The Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL), which brings together the councils of the region’s 16 boroughs, will invest €600,000 to help increase the number of vacancies for those seeking a Master’s
Construction of kennel for stray animals begins in Faro
Faro Council has announced the start of construction of the municipality’s long-awaited kennel for stray and abandoned animals. The “Centro de Recolha Oficial Animal” – which loosely translates to ‘official
Massive whale carcass removed from Vila Real de Santo António shore
It took more than a day to plan, but an operation to remove the carcass of a massive common whale from the shore of Vila Real de Santo António was
Farense: Making up lost ground
Liga NOS: Farense 0-1 Sporting; Paços de Ferreira 0-2 Farense Farense followed up a tough 0-1 home loss against Liga NOS leaders, Sporting CP, on Friday with an impressive 2-0
Algarve suffering “absolutely disproportional” impact from pandemic
The Algarve is suffering an “absolutely disproportional” impact from the Covid-19 pandemic, with a huge increase in unemployment when compared to other regions in Portugal, a report by the country’s
Street artists to bring colour to Portimão’s ‘dull walls’
Two street artists will be turning grey and dull walls in Portimão into colourful works of art this month. Portuguese visual artist and illustrator Kruella D’Enfer will be the first
Massive whale washes up near Vila Real de Santo António
A dead whale, said to be between 15 and 17 metres long, washed up near Santo António beach in Vila Real de Santo António this Tuesday (April 20). Authorities were
Mar Shopping hosts adoption fair for ARA animal shelter
A “responsible adoption campaign” organised by Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) will take place this weekend at Mar Shopping Algarve in Loulé. Starting on Friday (10am-6pm) and continuing on Saturday and
Lagos approves new motorhoming guidelines to become one of most “inclusive” destinations
Lagos is looking to become “one of the most sustainable and inclusive” tourist destinations in Portugal following the approval of the town’s new motorhoming study. The study features a series