Meerlust wines go down a treat with Algarve Wine Society
On Friday, October 17, the Algarve Wine Society relished the opportunity to taste six wines from the world renowned South African winery, Meerlust, paired with excellent food prepared by Fabienne
Serving excellence: Vale do Lobo aces the Algarve tennis scene
The recently expanded Tennis Academy at the Algarve’s prestigious Vale do Lobo resort is welcoming in the autumn season with a range of classes, coaching sessions and events aimed at players of all ages
“One of UK’s most wanted men” arrested in Algarve
A 40-year-old suspected drug ring leader described as “one of the United Kingdom’s most wanted men” has been arrested in the Algarve, PJ criminal police have announced. The man is
Algarve mobile breast cancer screening expands
The Algarve Oncology Association (AOA) has announced the launch of a new round of its Mobile Breast Cancer Screening Programme, which began last month (September). Significantly, the screening age range
The Phantoms golfers celebrate end of second successful year
Only formed in 2023, The Phantoms Golf Society has just celebrated some very successful tournaments at the Benamor Golf Club in Tavira. Eddie Tittensor and Sandra Stronghill jointly won the
Portugal mourns loss of ex-PM, media pioneer Francisco Balsemão
Portugal is paying tribute to Francisco Pinto Balsemão, a former prime minister, media entrepreneur, and founder of Expresso newspaper and national television broadcaster SIC, who died on Tuesday aged 88.
All appointments for work visas in Portugal cancelled from tomorrow (Thursday)
All appointments for visa applications for job seekers in Portugal will be cancelled from tomorrow, the government has announced today. The reason is that the general work visas are to
Indirect taxes in Portugal hit five-year high
What Portugal’s government is giving in tax cuts for companies and families in one hand, it is taking in indirect taxes with the other, as tax revenues from VAT and
New York-Faro flights to continue in 2026
Flights between New York and Faro will continue in 2026 following United Airlines’ decision to keep the route active, the president of the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) confirmed on Tuesday.
Online shopping complaints soar 64% in Portugal
Portuguese consumers have filed almost 37,000 complaints about online shopping so far this year – a 64% jump compared to 2024. Around 10% of the cases involve alleged online scams,