Pundits discuss impact of Covid-19 on tourism: “no return to normal until vaccine is found”
Life won’t be returning to normal until a coronavirus vaccine is found. It’s a statement that is being repeated across the globe and was one of the focal points of
Small farmers appeal for government support
Associations representing small farmers in the Algarve have sent an open letter to the ministry of agriculture, calling for more government support in light of the coronavirus pandemic. They accuse
Algarve offers to host remaining Liga NOS football fixtures
The Algarve’s football association (AFA) is open to the idea of hosting the remaining Liga NOS first league football matches ‘behind closed doors’ in the Algarve. So said the association’s
German octogenarian found dead inside yacht at Albufeira Marina
An 83-year-old German man was found dead inside the yacht he lived in at Albufeira Marina on Wednesday (April 22). Maritime police were alerted by the man’s daughter who lives
Gas leak prompts evacuation of 73 people in Portimão
Seventy-three people had to be evacuated from their homes after a gas leak was detected at a building that is under construction on Portimão’s Oceano Atlântico street. Authorities were alerted
365 Algarve events rescheduled for second half of year
The 365 Algarve cultural programme is being extended until November so that all the events that were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak can still be held later this year.
Woof Land launches online tips for dog owners
Staying at home can also mean having more time to spend with your pets. Thus, Woof Land at Mar Shopping Algarve in Loulé is launching two videos each week to
New ‘738km’ roundabout welcomes EN2 travellers in Faro
A new roundabout made from Portugal’s iconic ‘calçada’ cobblestone that marks the 738th and final kilometre of the national EN2 road is nearly completed in Faro. The new elevated structure
Community in shock as man suspected of killing much-loved foreign resident is released from jail after confessing to crime
A 33-year-old Bulgarian man arrested on suspicion of stabbing his 62-year-old Dutch partner to death and setting fire to her body in Idanha-a-Nova (central Portugal) has been released from jail,
MAR Shopping Algarve presents weekly recipes from Chef Guy Doré
Chef Guy Doré, the man behind G’s Bistro at MAR Shopping Algarve in Loulé, is keeping busy during the lockdown by sharing weekly videos of some of his favourite recipes.