Lagoa steps up push to become Algarve congress hotspot
The municipal council of Lagoa is stepping up efforts to position itself as a leading destination for business tourism and major events as it prepares to reopen the Centro de
Retrial into Borba quarry disaster scheduled for April
The retrial of six defendants in the case of the collapse of a municipal road between two quarries, killing five people, has been scheduled for April 7. This means that
Civil service union fails to agree wages with government
The woes of the AD government when it comes to unions within public administration have amplified today with the Common Front announcing that it is not agreeing with the administration’s
Chaos? What chaos? Prime minister refutes state health service horror stories
In an attempt to turn the tables on national news focus this week, prime minister Luís Montenegro told a captive audience (at the inauguration of the SNS executive board headquarters
Local elections delay Volta ao Algarve route announcement
The full route of the 2026 Volta ao Algarve was revealed later than usual due to delays caused by Portugal’s local elections, the Portuguese Cycling Federation (FPC) has explained. In
PJ dismantles cocaine trafficking network using Lisbon Airport
PJ judicial police have dismantled a drug trafficking network that operated through Lisbon Airport from an ‘African country’. For the time being, the country is not being specified. The news
Algarve farmers oppose EU-Mercosul deal
Algarve farmers are raising the alarm over the European Union-Mercosul trade deal, warning that it would hit Portuguese agriculture hard and have “severe” impacts on “vulnerable” regions like the Algarve.
Man caught red-handed robbing Portimão store
A 32-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of this Tuesday morning after being caught breaking into a store in Portimão, PSP police have confirmed. Officers were called to
Former PM battling for ‘redemption’ loses second lawyer…
Former Socialist prime minister José Sócrates – a man held in jail for months and charged with multiple crimes, involving corruption and malfeasance, that have all started dwindling into the
José Apolinário re-elected as head of CCDR Algarve
José Apolinário has been re-elected president of the Algarve’s Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve), securing 75.91% of the votes in an indirect election held on Monday, January 12.