Vilamoura Equestrian Centre receives excellence award from Horse Republic
The Vilamoura Equestrian Centre has received an ‘Award Excellence’ from French publication Horse Republic. The distinction is all the more impressive considering it was only awarded to 10 equestrian centres
Drivers “travelling without justification” denied entry into Portugal in Castro Marim
Portugal’s new restrictions on mobility have brought the number of ‘frontier crossings’ between Portugal and Spain permanently open down to eight, one of them being Castro Marim in the Algarve.
Animal lovers come together to help family pay €800 to keep beloved wild boar as pet
Animal lovers across Portugal are joining forces to help a family in Montalegre (Vila Real) which has been slapped with a €190 fine for keeping a wild boar as a
Situation “critical” in Castro Marim and VRSA: Over 500 Covid cases in two weeks
More than 500 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Eastern Algarve boroughs of Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António in the past two weeks. The situation
Police shut down illegal party with over 20 people in Vilamoura
A party attended by over 20 people in Vilamoura was shut down by GNR police on Friday night (January 29). Authorities were alerted to the illegal gathering at around 10pm,
“Computer system error” leaves Vila do Bispo without medical appointments
Opposition party PSD has questioned the government over the “computer system errors” that have prevented Vila do Bispo’s health centre from scheduling any new medical appointments since December 2. “It’s
Portugal’s Niepoort Vintage Port 2017 wins ‘Best Port Wine of the World’
Casa Niepoort’s Vintage Port 2017 has been hailed the ‘Best Port Wine of the World’. The distinction was awarded in the 2021 edition of Best Wine of the World, described
Loulé breathes new life into Ribeira do Cadoiço in first step to create “urban and agricultural park”
A project to turn Loulé’s Ribeira do Cadoiço beauty spot into an “urban and agricultural park” and create a “green corridor” which can be used to walk or cycle between
Algarve hospital board denies shortage of medical equipment at Covid-19 wards
The Algarve University Hospital Board (CHUA) has denied that the region’s state-run hospitals are “in desperate need of medical equipment” for their Covid-19 wards after a doctor took to social
Residents up in arms over proposed massive development in Meia Praia
Local residents are in uproar over a proposed project to build a massive development with hotels, holiday apartments and villas on a plot of land in Meia Praia (Lagos), just