Covid-19: Faro Council to provide accommodation for health professionals
Faro Council says it is in contact with hotels and local lodging establishments in the municipality to provide accommodation to health professionals who fear going home to rest and putting
Mysterious oil rig spotted off Portimão coast anchored due to “poor weather”
Concerns over what seemed to be a mysterious oil rig parked off the coast of Portimão for several days have been calmed following the confirmation that the rig is being
Covid-19: Algarve businesses “won’t give up”
Algarve business association NERA has vowed that the region’s businesses “won’t give up” despite the profound economic impact that is expected due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Nobody knows when and
British pensioner dies after slipping and hitting head during hike in Monchique
An 81-year-old British man died after falling and hitting his head while on a hike in the area of Odelouca in Monchique on Wednesday, March 12. Reports Correio da Manhã
Portimão to invest €350,000 in new ventilators after powerboat event is postponed
Around €350,000 that was due to be invested in a powerboat sports event in Portimão will instead be used to purchase new ventilators to help patients affected by the coronavirus
Man arrested in Loulé after spitting on people and yelling he was infected with Covid-19
A man was arrested in Loulé last weekend after spitting on several people while screaming that he was infected with the Covid-19 virus. His father was also arrested for attacking
University students volunteer to answer phones for SNS24 health service hotline
Over 100 students from the University of the Algarve’s Medicine course have volunteered to answer phone calls for the national health service hotline SNS24 (808 24 24 24). The hotline
European economy plunges to “war-like times” due to Covid-19 epidemic, says Eurogroup chief
Portuguese Finance Minister and Eurogroup chief Mário Centeno said today that the coronavirus outbreak is bringing Europe’s economy to “war-like times”. Speaking before a video conference between the eurozone’s finance
Faro’s long-planned technology park finally gets ‘green light’
Faro’s municipal assembly has approved an urbanisation plan which will finally pave the way for the construction of the town’s technology park. This 6.6-hectare park has been in the pipeline
Lagos calls for urgent renovations to fishing port
Lagos Council has unanimously approved a motion condemning the rundown state of the town’s fishing port, calling on fishing authority Docapesca to carry out urgent renovations. The port’s pier, storage