Lagoa artist unveils mural near local supermarket showcasing Algarve life in vibrant colours
A white wall near Lagoa’s Auchan supermarket has been turned into a head-turning work of art by local artist and art teacher Ana Nobre, who has filled it with colourful
Covid-19 patients transferred to Faro Hospital as Portimão’s intensive care unit closes for renovations
Three Covid-19 patients being treated at Portimão Hospital have been transferred to Faro Hospital so that “vital repair work” to the intensive care unit’s flooring could be carried out. The
Balling in the Algarve – an American’s experience playing basketball for Portimonense
An American basketball player playing in Portugal for the first time enjoyed a fantastic season in Portimão, helping local team Portimonense reach the eighth spot of their league which would
Lagoa provides 300 tablets and internet to local students
Lagoa Council has provided 300 tablets and 150 other electronic devices with internet access to local students. The equipment was delivered on Thursday, April 23 to local schools to be
Foreign workers confined to warehouse in Vilamoura after man tests positive for Covid-19
Another group of foreign workers has been discovered living in poor conditions inside a warehouse, this time in Vilamoura’s industrial area, after one of them tested positive for Covid-19 last
“Wrong body” buried after Faro Hospital mix-up
A terrible mistake at Faro Hospital has led a mourning family from Olhão to bury the wrong body. The mix-up happened when a 76-year-old woman died at the hospital on
Property deeds to be allowed to be executed electronically
In a bid to make property deals faster and less bogged down by bureaucracy, the Portuguese government is planning to allow deeds to be executed electronically. The idea was due
Portimão delivers kits containing masks and alcohol to local businesses
Portimão Council is delivering kits with 12 masks, 12 pairs of gloves, two protective visors and a bottle of alcohol to local businesses in a bid to help them reopen
Lisbon friends make ‘Hoods with Love’ for frontline workers
Two friends from Lisbon are making protective hoods to keep health professionals, first responders and others on the frontline of the Covid-19 fight safe. Calling the project ‘Cógulas com Amor’
Wizz Air to start flying from London to Faro on July 2
Low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced that it will start flying from London’s Luton Airport to Faro in the Algarve and vice-versa on July 2. The route is one of