Algarve “star of 2025 summer”
The Algarve has once again proven why it’s the heartbeat of Portuguese tourism, recording the highest hotel occupancy rates and room prices in the country this summer. According to the
Nurses on strike as health service woes storm back into headlines
Portugal’s nurses union SEP is ‘out on strike today’ as doctors have scheduled strike action for later this month, along with public sector workers. Police staged protests yesterday and have
Zoomarine hosts 1,000 kids for World Smile Day
World Smile Day was celebrated at Algarve theme park Zoomarine as over 1,000 children and young people from social institutions across the region took part in the park’s annual “Festa
Lagos calls for donations to keep homeless warm
With colder weather on the way, the municipal council of Lagos has launched a campaign encouraging residents to donate blankets, coats, and other warm clothing to help people living without
Over four decades of real estate expertise in the Algarve
Cerro Novo is the longest established officially licensed real estate agency in the coastal city of Albufeira, with its creation dating back to 1981. With more than forty years of
Doctors’ federation calls strike for October 24
FNAM, the National Federation of Doctors, has called a strike to coincide with the public sector workers’ strike already scheduled for October 24. The reasons centre on the impasse with
Lagoa inaugurates revamped Sesmarias water tower
The municipal council of Lagoa has inaugurated the newly upgraded Sesmarias water tower, a key project designed to reinforce the reliability and capacity of the water supply network in the
Hidden costs in E-Lar campaign sees many hold on to gas appliances
The lights have dimmed over the government’s ‘E-Lar’ campaign – designed to encourage households to ditch gas appliances and go electric. What attracted many at first has come to be
Algarve surfer joins world surf elite
Portuguese surfer Yolanda Hopkins has made history by securing a place on the 2026 World Surf League (WSL) Women’s World Tour, becoming the first Portuguese woman ever to qualify for
The Cure set to return to Portugal in 2026
British rock legends The Cure have been announced as the first confirmed headliner of the 2026 edition of the North Festival, which returns next year with a new venue and