Amigo, a friend in need
The car boot sale for December was called off, Jenny’s team ready in place to arrive at Ferragudo’s firmly closed streets for the EU Cross-Country Championship! As it so happens,
New Year’s Eve events in Algarve cater for all budgets
The Algarve will welcome 2026 with a mix of free public celebrations organised by local councils and New Year’s Eve events in luxury hotels, offering options for every budget on
Sea swim in Ferragudo marks first day of 2026
The traditional New Year’s Day sea swim will take place in Ferragudo on January 1, 2026, at Praia Grande, at 11am, with around 1,000 people expected to attend, including swimmers
Airport strike called off after agreement with former Groundforce shareholders
A strike by former Groundforce workers, planned for New Year’s Eve, has been called off after agreements were reached with the company’s shareholders and validated by the government. The walkout,
We need higher wages not motivational speeches – presidential hopeful
Presidential candidate António Filipe said on Friday that Portuguese voters need higher wages, not motivational speeches, arguing that pay rises are essential to address what he described as unacceptable income
Portuguese schools still not protected against health risks posed by asbestos
Twenty years since the European Union outlawed asbestos in buildings – due to the fact that it is responsible for 75% of professional cancers – and Portugal’s schoolchildren are still
Flu: “80% of people admitted into intensive care unvaccinated”
With hospitals struggling to cope with habitual winter demands, flu is back in the headlines with warnings that 80% of people who end up in intensive care in hospitals “have
2025 eases out with president ‘promulgating’ year’s (perhaps) ‘most ridiculous law’
If it isn’t the most ridiculous law passed in parliament this year, it must be close. President Marcelo has today announced, on his official site, that he has promulgated the
Tragic details emerge about British child stabbed to death by mother’s ‘ex’
Further heartbreaking details have emerged about British child Alfie Hallett, 13, stabbed to death by his mother’s ‘ex’ who then went on to ‘commit suicide’ by provoking a gas explosion
Autumn rains see Algarve dams at “best ever levels”
Following the ever-changing predictions, this year’s autumn rains have left dams in the Algarve at their “best ever levels”. Even if it doesn’t rain any more this winter (which is