Death toll up on Algarve roads
More fatalities have been recorded on Algarve roads this year, according to Portugal’s road safety authority (ANSR). Twenty people have been killed on regional roads between January and August, as
Navy ‘bombshell’ prompts environmental outrage
Days after the Navy announced it would be returning in force to its rundown base on Culatra island in Ria Formosa’s protected natural park, environmentalists have sent out a furious
Silves’ Medieval Fair attracts over 150,000
Silves council has announced that around 154,000 people visited the town’s Medieval Fair, which took place between August 11 and 20. The number is “higher than recent years”, the council
Convicts to be used to clean Portugal’s forests
After the attempt to attract refugees into forestry clearance seems to have bombed, the government is opting for the use of prisoners. According to Noticias de Coimbra, the national prison
€2.5 million in new vehicles for Algarve fire stations
Nearly €2.5 million has been invested so far this year in new vehicles for the Algarve’s fire stations. According to national tabloid Correio da Manhã, most of the costs are
Alcoutim and MEO join forces for better broadband
Alcoutim council and telecommunications giant MEO have signed a deal in which they agree to “carry out efforts to increase fibre optic coverage in the borough”. In other words, they
Algarve welcomes BPM dance festival
The BPM electronic music festival, which will see a “powerhouse contingent of underground DJs and producers land on Europe’s southwestern edge”, is taking place this month (September 14-17) in Portimão
Prince of Monaco finances search for new marine species in Madeira
A €70 million superyacht has docked in Madeira to embark on a royal search for new marine species. The Yersin – a boat commissioned by a French multi-millionaire with a
New art website and online magazine launched
A new ‘Algarve Art’ venture has launched in the Algarve, combining a new website promoting art and artists of all genres, a new Algarve Society of Artists, and the forthcoming
Cup cheer as Portimonense enjoy victory over Chaves
Portimonense enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 League Cup win over fellow top division side Chaves last Saturday afternoon to take their place in the draw for the third round group phase