Demolitions begin at Faro Beach as six families refuse to leave
Demolitions of illegal homes have begun at Praia de Faro, with at least six families still refusing to leave as the government moves ahead with the first phase of its
Algarve groups collect “record” 400 gifts for needy children
For the fourth consecutive year, Helping Hands Algarve (HHA), in partnership with Amigos do Museu in São Brás de Alportel, successfully carried out their annual Christmas project to collect and
Catholic mass in English in Carvoeiro
Catholic mass in English will be held this Sunday, January 18, at 4pm at the chapel on the cliffs (Ermida da Nossa Senhora da Encarnação) in Carvoeiro – this is
Winter delights
One of the most iconic destinations in the Algarve, the Pine Cliffs Resort in Albufeira continues to dazzle visitors with its privileged location, excellent service, and outstanding cuisine. Because every
Most of mainland Portugal under yellow alert on Tuesday
Portugal’s sea and atmosphere institute (IPMA) has issued a yellow alert for most of the mainland on Tuesday (January 13) due to forecasts of heavy rain, strong winds and snow
EU border control system to be ‘reactivated on Monday’ at Lisbon airport – and then suspended again
After all the affirmations that hideous queues at border control gates at Lisbon airport had ‘nothing to do with the new European Entry/ Exit System (EES), the system is to
Web Summit revenue tops €100 million in 2025
Web Summit generated more than €100 million in revenue in November last year, while bringing in an estimated €300 million for Lisbon in terms of hotel bookings and for restaurants,
Firefighters’ weekend ambulance task force ‘called out 16 times’
Firefighters’ pro-active ambulance task force, mobilised for the weekend to back-up insufficient resources of INEM (the national medical emergency authority), were called out 16 times – and that was just
Algarve celebrates as central hospital finally moves forward
The announcement that the Algarve Central Hospital project is finally moving forward with the formal approval of its construction last week has been celebrated by several high-profile representatives across the
2025 worst year for cinemas this century – excluding pandemic years
Portuguese cinemas drew 10.9 million moviegoers in 2025, an 8.2% drop compared to 2024, marking the lowest turnout this century excluding the Covid-19 pandemic years (2020-2022). According to data from