Field hospitals to be set up in Faro and Portimão
Health and civil protection authorities in the Algarve are setting up two field hospitals in Faro and Portimão in a bid to improve the region’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Portimão announces €2 million fund for families and businesses affected by outbreak
Portimão Council has announced a €2 million “social emergency fund” to support families and businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement was made on Thursday (April 2) following the
Michelin-star chef and his team cook 200 meals a day for the Algarve’s needy
A Michelin-star chef and his team are cooking around 200 meals a day to help feed needy families across the Algarve. The initiative, entitled ‘Alimentar a Saúde’ (Feeding Health), is
Algarve drought situation improves but not enough
The rain that fell in the Algarve in the last two weeks has helped improved drought conditions and increase water levels at dams, but it was still not enough to
Portuguese farmers offering jobs for laid-off workers during lockdown
With picking season just around the corner and a shortage of workers in the fields, the Portuguese Farmers’ Confederation (CAP) says an “online job platform” should be created to allow
It’s confirmed! Algarve racetrack ready to host F1 races
The Algarve’s International Racetrack (AIA) is now ready to host Formula 1 races after receiving the highest certification possible from the International Automobile Federation (FIA). The news has been confirmed
Lay-off regime receives around 3,600 requests from companies in just four days
Despite all the changes and tweaks that it has undergone since it was announced, the government’s new “simplified lay-off regime” has already received 3,600 requests from companies intending to benefit
Debt moratorium only covers mortgages, not consumer credit
New details about the six-month moratorium on loan repayments for families and companies that was announced by the government last week have surfaced, with the revelation that it is only
“Remember me”: Tourism board urges Portuguese to postpone their Algarve holiday
An online campaign by the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) is urging Portuguese nationals to stay home during this period of confinement and return later to enjoy an even better holiday
GNR officer attacked with glass bottle while trying to break up party in Carvoeiro
A GNR police officer, 28, was attacked with a glass bottle after being called to break up a party in Carvoeiro on Saturday night (March 28) at around 8.30pm. Police