Pensioner ‘beaten and robbed’ in her own home in São Brás de Alportel
A 92-year-old woman ‘beaten and robbed’ in her own home in São Brás de Alportel was said to be too distressed to describe the attackers to police. The three suspects
Sagres surfers learn how to save lives
Around 30 surfers and surf instructors learned about the latest life-saving techniques for sea rescues at a training event which was held last Saturday at Mareta beach in Sagres (Vila
Fifteen migrants ‘on the run’ after using bedsheets as ropes to escape Tavira outpost
A group of 15 migrants – one said to be infected with Covid-19 – are on the run after using bedsheets as ropes to escape through a window of the
Ferragudo celebrates Thumbs down for controversial Arade River dredging project
Residents in Ferragudo are celebrating the announcement that the controversial Arade River dredging project to expand the Portimão Port’s navigation channel to welcome cruise ships measuring 334 metres in length
Mass low-season closures after “worst summer ever” devastates local economy
Businesses in the Algarve are bracing for what could be the longest winter ever following a devastating summer season that has been universally recognised as the worst the region has
BLiP 2020 goes digital and free for exhibitors
Foreign residents’ association afpop has announced that its annual Better Living in Portugal (BLiP) expo – due to take place between October 24 and November 1 – is going digital
Algarve’s stunning hiking trails detailed in new 240-page guide
A new guide providing information on 51 of the Algarve’s best walking trails has been launched by the Algarve tourism board (RTA) and is available for download in English directly
Police officer arrested for allegedly stealing from shopping centre store
Two men, one of them a Portimão PSP police officer, were arrested by GNR police after allegedly stealing from a store at Loulé’s Mar Shopping Algarve on Saturday (September 26).
F1 tickets ‘going fast’ as 38,000 crowd-capacity confirmed
Parkalgar, which runs the Portimão international racetrack, has confirmed that no more than 38,000 people (less than half of the racetrack’s capacity) will be seated in the stands for Formula
Net Me Up challenge: €2,000 prize up for grabs for best business pitches
A prize of €2,000 plus a six-month business ‘bootcamp’ at Lisbon’s Territórios Criativos, a business support company, awaits the three winners of ‘Net Me UP’, a networking and pitching competition