Portugal’s “oldest travelling music festival” returns to Algarve
The Al-Mutamid Music Festival is back for its 26th edition, consolidating its position as “Portugal’s oldest travelling music festival” and bringing to the Algarve Arab/Oriental sounds. In honour of the
Driving schools ‘move over: give way to mum and dad’
The government is moving forwards with its plan to profoundly change the rules about taking driving licences. Right now, driving schools have a ‘monopoly’: they are the only places where
Social media bans won’t fix risks for young people, Portuguese study warns
Restricting young people’s access to social media, whether through parental controls or legislation, is not the most effective way to address online risks, according to a new Portuguese study that
First ‘Arts with Purpose’ Gala marks World Cancer Day in Algarve
The first ‘Arts with Purpose’ Gala to mark World Cancer Day will take place on Wednesday, February 4, at the Maria Campina Algarve Regional Conservatory in Faro, starting at 6.30pm.
CORE Architects: between land and light
Over time, you learn that good design here is not about spectacle. It is about restraint, comfort, and the quiet confidence of things made for living. CORE Architects has always
Portugal concerned by decision to refer EU-Mercosur trade deal to Court of Justice
The Portuguese ministry of foreign affairs has expressed regret that the European Parliament has referred the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the Court of Justice, considering it a “wrong signal” to
St. Patrick’s Society of the Algarve New Year lunch
The St. Patrick’s Society of the Algarve hosted a New Year lunch at Big Reds restaurant in Alvor on Saturday, January 17. The event was attended by 63 members who enjoyed
Court seeks 50 new judges to clear 124,000 backlog of cases related to immigrants
The Superior Council of Administrative and Tax Courts (CSTAF) has announced the “opening of an urgent national tender” to reinforce the Lisbon district, which has more than 124,000 pending cases
Faro invites residents to shape city’s sustainable mobility plan
The municipal council of Faro is calling on all residents, workers, and students to take part in a survey that will help shape the city’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (Plano
Residents launch first legal action to halt Lagoa’s Albandeira Plan
The newly formed STOP UP12 – Association for the Defence of the Environment and Territory has launched legal proceedings against the Lagoa Municipality, challenging its decision to restart the drafting