Australis seeks investors for 620,000 ‘contiguous acres’ in Portugal’s fire-stricken centre and north
Oil and gas company Australis has released a new corporate presentation, aimed at securing investors for what it calls “620,000 contiguous acres in the onshore Lusitanian basin”. In layman’s terms
PSP police stop man from jumping off Faro bridge
Two PSP police agents prevented a 36-year-old man from jumping off a bridge in Faro in the early hours of Sunday morning (November 5). The officers were able to talk
Portimonense – Score draw
Portimonense gained only their second away point of the current campaign when sharing the spoils after a 1-1 draw with Moreirense last Saturday afternoon. Manager Vítor Oliveira’s men, deprived of
ASB ride to Odemira
Members of the Algarve Senior Bikers (ASB) enjoyed their ride to Odemira in the Lower Alentejo on Wednesday, October 25. The ride was organised by Stan Green and Miriam Post.
Faro airport welcomes record eight million passengers
It’s a record. Faro Airport has already welcomed over eight million passengers this year, which is 350,000 more than all of last year. It is the first time that Faro
easyJet records 20% increase in passenger numbers in Algarve
For the first time, British low-cost airline easyJet has transported over 1.5 million passengers to and from Faro Airport. “It’s a 20% increase compared to last year,” José Lopes, head
Algarve hotels enjoy best October of the millennium
The Algarve’s hotel sector continues to set new benchmarks this year, having celebrated its best October since the start of the millennium. Data from the region’s hotelier association (AHETA) shows
Santa and his reindeer arrive at Forum Algarve
Santa will be arriving in style at the Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro on Saturday (November 11) at 11am. Pulled by his reindeer and joined by a merry crew
Spain cites Iberian solidarity in supporting Portugal’s ‘financial Ronaldo’ for Eurogroup top job
The likelihood of Portugal’s ‘financial Ronaldo’ taking over the leadership of the Eurogroup seems to be growing. Spain’s economy minister has let drop that if minister of finance Mário Centeno
Bishop accepts priest’s “serious sin” of fathering a child, saying “God will forgive”
Madeira is the latest place where priestly indiscretions have come to the fore. This time it is the 18th Portuguese priest (according to media calculations) to have fathered a child,