Portimão sounds siren to order people gathering in the streets “to go home”
Whenever too many people are spotted gathering in the streets, Portimão’s fire station will be sounding its siren which should be understood as a clear order to go home. This
Two Iberian lynx cubs born in Silves (with video)
Two “apparently healthy” Iberian lynx cubs were born at the Silves reproduction centre on Monday (April 6), announced the National Nature and Forest Conservation Institute (ICNF) – a third cub
Monchique registers first coronavirus case; council cuts off access to tourist hotspots
A woman in her 40s who lives in Alferce where she works at a day care centre for the elderly has been identified as the first coronavirus patient in the
Algarve councils donate extra €600,000 to buy ventilators and protective gear
The Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL) has donated an additional €600,000 to the Algarve Biomedical Centre (ABC) for the purchase of 30 “invasive ventilators” and protective gear for the region’s public
X-ray unit donated to Faro Hospital after Algarve residents raise over €400,000 for coronavirus fight
A portable X-ray unit was delivered to Faro Hospital on Tuesday morning (April 7) by the Algarve Biomedical Centre (ABC), thanks to a fundraising initiative created by the ‘Helping Algarve’
Algarve named ‘trustworthy brand’ for fourth time
For the fourth time in five years, the Algarve has been named a “trustworthy brand” (Marca de Confiança) by the readers of Seleções, the Portuguese version of Reader’s Digest. The
Tavira: 18 agricultural workers living in a warehouse test positive for Covid-19
Eighteen agricultural workers who were living in deplorable conditions in a warehouse in Cruz do Areal, Tavira, have tested positive for coronavirus. Three of them have been admitted to Faro
Mar Shopping Algarve delivers food hampers to families in need
Mar Shopping Algarve in Loulé and Mar Shopping Matosinhos are delivering food hampers to around 200 needy families in their local boroughs. The initiative is being organised by Ingka Centres
New campaign in Olhão tells people to “go home”
Olhão is being praised on social media for the original way it is telling people to “stay home” and respect Portugal’s lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. A series of
Dispose of your rubbish properly – waste collection companies appeal
Municipal waste collection companies across the Algarve are urging people to dispose of their rubbish properly. Many citizens have been leaving rubbish bags at the side of bins for fear