Lagos museum closes for renovations until 2019
Lagos’ municipal museum is closing on Friday (September 1) to undergo a €3.4 million makeover and is only expected to reopen in January 2019, the council has announced. The plan
Portugal has repaid 63% of IMF loan
On the road to recovery, Portugal has already repaid 63% of the bailout loan conceded in 2011 by the IMF. The news came today after the latest repayment of “around
1.4 million diesel vehicles at risk of being ‘locked in Portugal’
As many as 1.4 million diesel vehicles circulating on Portugal’s roads face never being able to travel outside the country. The news comes as the crackdown on diesel-powered vans and
Fernando Pimenta wins gold at Canoe Sprint World Championships
Portuguese canoeist Fernando Pimenta has won gold and silver medals at the 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships held last weekend in Racice, Czech Republic. Pimenta finished first in Sunday’s
Irish teen injured in latest Praia da Rocha cliff fall
An Irish teenager was injured last week in the latest case to involve a night reveller falling from the cliff near Praia da Rocha’s main bar avenue. The 17-year-old was
Vale do Lobo’s €500 million financial woes ‘laid bare’
A shocking report exposing the truth behind the ‘glitz’ at Vale do Lobo’s ‘upmarket resort’ will be leaving creditors with increased dispepsia this week. But more importantly it has posed
Mauritius succeeds where Portugal hasn’t, formally charging Angolan former BES director Álvaro Sobrinho
The republic of Mauritius has succeeded in bringing charges against former BES director Álvaro Sobrinho – the man on whose watch €4.2 billion mysteriously just vanished (click here). The formal
Dinner by the riverside
Members and guests of Carvoeiro-based CASA Social Club enjoyed dinner last month at Do Cais restaurant in the Portimão Clube Naval. The evening started with a pre-dinner drink out on
Lagoa celebrates municipal holiday
Lagoa’s municipal holiday (Friday, September 8) is going to be celebrated with a busy programme of cultural and religious events. Festivities begin on Friday, September 1 with a ‘New Generation
Middle Eastern investors descend on Algarve
With news of the first stone laid at Loulé’s Ombria Resort taking precedence last week, little was said about two intriguing visits to the Algarve of multi-millionaire investors – one