Left Bloc asks government about destruction of century-old trees in Ancão
Left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda (BE) has asked the government about the destruction of century-old trees on a plot of land near Praia do Ancão. The trees were reportedly cut
Foreign community helps Lagos’ fight against Covid-19
Lagos Council has thanked the local foreign resident community for helping in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday (May 13), Lagos Mayor Hugo Pereira welcomed representatives from the
Albufeira Council sets up emergency homeless shelter
A hostel in Albufeira has been turned into a homeless shelter by Albufeira Council in a bid to provide a safe refuge for dozens of people living rough on the
Os Mosqueteiros donates €500,000 to national health system
Os Mosqueteiros – the group that owns the Intermarché, Bricomarché and Roady brands in Portugal – donated €500,000 to the national health system (SNS) “to help equip public hospitals with
Crew of century-old vessel “with nowhere to go” after being denied entry to Portimão
The crew members of a 104-year-old vessel which has just completed a three-year voyage around the globe have been denied entry into Portugal and have “nowhere to go”. The news
Portimão, São Brás and Tavira museums reopen on Monday
Museums in Portimão, São Brás de Alportel and Tavira will reopen on Monday (April 18), International Museum Day, after closing in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Little by little
It’s time to sit down, relax and take a virtual tour of the Algarve!
A “virtual tour” of the Algarve showcasing some of its most stunning landscapes has been unveiled by the Algarve tourism association (ATA) – it even simulates a five-day trip starting
Castro Marim Snail Festival redesigned with take-away service and online events
Castro Marim Council has decided against cancelling the town’s popular International Snail Festival (Festival Internacional do Caracol) and instead it has “redesigned” the event, with local eateries offering take-away service,
Second public consultation period begins over Portimão hotel project
Last week marked the start of a new public consultation period for the project to build three five-star hotels in João d’Arens, hailed by local citizens as “one of the
University students raise awareness about Covid-19 among vulnerable communities
Students from the University of the Algarve’s Medicine course have created a project named ‘COVIDALGARVE’ which aims to raise awareness about Covid-19 among the most vulnerable groups of the population,