Government to invest €200 million to fight drought in Algarve
Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan which was delivered to Brussels by Prime Minister António Costa last week has €200 million set aside for fighting the Algarve’s chronic water shortage issues
Five districts under ‘RED ALERT’ TUESDAY due to Depression Bárbara
Portugal’s Civil Protection authority has announced that five districts – Lisbon, Setúbal, Portalegre, Santarém and Castelo Branco – will be under ‘red alert’ tomorrow (October 20) due to “strong and
Calling all Potterheads: Lagos Zoo to open Magizoology Centre for Halloween
Have you ever wanted to learn about the magical creatures of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world? If so, you can finally become a student of Magizoology (the study of magical creatures)
Man arrested in Carvoeiro for breaking Covid-19 quarantine
A 45-year-old man was arrested yesterday in Carvoeiro (Lagoa) for breaking a Covid-19 quarantine order. The man was caught driving despite having been ordered to stay home. He was detained
Algarve Nature Fest “exclusively for health professionals in 2020”
This year’s edition of the Algarve Nature Fest will be open exclusively to health professionals as a ‘thank you’ for being at the frontline of the fight against the Covid-19
Silves forced to cancel autumn fair as Covid-19 cases surge
As a result of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Portugal, Silves Council has announced the cancellation of its autumn fair ‘Feira de Todos os Santos’ which was due
British pensioner to attempt 100km hike, in just 24 hours, to raise money for Algarve cancer charity
A 69-year-old British man will attempt to walk nearly 100 kilometres from Faro Airport to his home in Praia da Luz in just 24 hours in a bid to raise
Designer Outlet Algarve to form “socially-distanced” human ribbon for breast cancer awareness
Designer Outlet Algarve in Loulé is planning to form a “socially-distanced” human chain in the shape of a ribbon to raise breast cancer awareness and support a local association providing
“The situation is dramatic”: eastern Algarve dams nearing historic lows
The Eastern Algarve’s Odeleite and Beliche dams are very close to reaching historically low water levels. Data from the National System of Water Resources (SNIRH) shows that the amount of
Lagoa’s youth invited to pitch projects for people’s budget
Lagoa Council is urging its younger citizens to propose projects that they think could change their town for the better as part of its first ‘Orçamento Participativo Jovem’, a people’s