Algarve hotel occupancy levels back to normal in April
While the number is still down compared to the record-breaking year of 2019, the Algarve’s hotels registered much more ‘normal’ occupancy levels in April 2022, with 60.4% of their rooms
Operation Clean Beach: “There is still a lot to do”
Four tonnes of beach rubbish collected in five Algarve boroughs Zoomarine has announced that four tonnes of rubbish were collected during the fourth ‘Operação Praia Limpa’ (Operation Clean Beach), a
Portimão Museum celebrates 14th anniversary with photo contest
Portimão Museum will celebrate its 14th anniversary this month with several activities, new exhibitions and the 22nd Portimão Photography Contest, which is returning to its original, pre-Covid format. The in-person
New book tells the tale of ‘Kat the Dog’
The remarkable tale of a rescued Spanish water dog ‘Kat the Dog’ is a new book launched last week by local author Alyson Sheldrake which tells the remarkable story of
Furniture company JOM opens first Algarve store in Portimão
Company opens first store in Algarve Portuguese furniture company JOM has opened its first Algarve store in Portimão. Representing a €4.5 million investment, the new 5,000sqm store was inaugurated on
Man dies after being brutally attacked in Algoz
A 39-year-old man died in hospital after being brutally attacked by another man at a café in Algoz, Silves on Thursday, May 5. According to press reports, Sérgio Coelho was
Ombria Resort welcomes Querença residents for themed tour
Ombria opens doors to local community Residents from the nearby village of Querença were invited to take part on April 21 in a themed tour of Ombria Resort – the
Rotary Silves donates over €3,600 to local schools
Cool Manouche … oh so cool Last Saturday, Rotary Silves gave a highly successful concert to a packed house in the Teatro Mascarenhas Gregório in Silves. The concert featured the
EDGA unveils new branding focused on golfer
ETIC_Algarve school created a new visual identity that respects the golfer EDGA, the international association of golfers with a disability, has been rebranded. EDGA collaborated with ETIC_Algarve School of Innovation
Pet corner: Talk the talk, walk the walk
Meet Lisa Dowling and Gail Skinner, two talented people who want to change the world we live in Two female stalwart members of APAA do just that. Both work in