UPDATE: Searches continue for missing hero who tried to save pensioner from drowning
A brave 26-year-old Angolan man is still missing after trying to save a 65-year-old man who drowned at Prainha beach in Alvor, Portimão on Tuesday morning (May 26), even though
Italian pensioners deliver €20,000-worth of protective equipment to Algarve health institutions
A group of Italian pensioners living in the Algarve and calling themselves ‘Pensionati Italiani in Portogallo’ have delivered €20,000-worth of protective equipment to several public health institutions in the region.
Second vessel refused entry into Portimão as border authority confirms ‘door is closed’ to recreational boats
Another vessel has been refused entry into Portugal after its crew completed a two-week quarantine period at Portimão Marina only to be told at the end of it that they
Man drowns, another missing at Portimão’s Prainha beach
A 65-year-old man has drowned, and a 25-year-old man is missing and believed to have been swept out to sea at Portimão’s Prainha beach this morning (May 26). Authorities were
Ancão controversy: landowner claims “sole intention” was to clean land ahead of wildfire season
A new twist has emerged in the controversy involving the destruction of century-old trees near Praia do Ancão in Loulé, with the company that owns the land claiming its “sole
Portimão opens up photography competition to whole country
This year’s “Corrida Fotográfica de Portimão” will be open to photographers from all over Portugal with organisers saying they have been forced to change the competition’s format due to the
Food drive launched to help Portimão canteen provide meals for the needy
Local association Teia D’Impulsos has launched a food drive to help the a Portimão canteen serve over 100 meals a day free of cost to the poor. The ‘Convocados para
Algarve campsites reopen despite uncertain summer
With tourism businesses preparing for a quieter-than-usual summer, Algarve campsites started reopening this week with many reporting growing interest from clients who “feel confident” about the Covid-19 prevention measures in
Galp issues warning over phishing scams
Energy giant Galp is warning the public about two fake campaigns which are using the company’s name and logo to scam people into revealing their personal information and bank details.
Artists hold national protest to call for more government support
Actors, musicians, sound technicians, venue owners and many others working in the culture sector held a day-long national protest yesterday (May 21) to highlight the difficulties they are facing due