Faro Hospital struggles with A&E overload amid summer surge
Nurses point out that the summer surge is predictable but has not been properly addressed The A&E department at Faro Hospital is currently experiencing “unusually high pressure” due to a
Algarve desalination plant: public consultation opens on execution project
Citizens have until July 23 to weigh in The Algarve’s desalination plant project is undergoing public scrutiny once again. A fresh public consultation period has just been launched on the
Lagoa scrambles to tackle overcrowding between Albandeira and Benagil
Traffic jams, illegal parking and overcrowded beaches are daily occurences along Lagoa’s popular coastline The stretch of coastline between Praia de Albandeira and Praia de Benagil might be stunning, but
Portimão promises “construction-free” summer
No major construction works will take place during the peak summer season, the council vows With the arrival of summer and thousands of visitors expected, the municipal council of Portimão
New Family Health Unit in Lagos assigns family doctors to 7,000 residents
New family health units continue to open across the Algarve Thousands of people in Lagos now have a family doctor thanks to the opening of the new Lacóbriga Family Health
11 more arrested as Albufeira crime crackdown continues
Summer crackdown brings arrests and the first violations registered under Albufeira’s new Code of Conduct GNR police continue their crackdown on illegal activity in the Algarve’s tourist hotspot of Albufeira,
Four plots get green light for vulnerable cliff area in picturesque Ferragudo
Residents appeal to council: “STOP! Before we lose our cliff…” Decades-long residents in an urbanisation on top of Praia Pintadinho, in Ferragudo, have been horrified to learn that a new
Street food fest celebrates 10 years in Lagos
Foodies in the Algarve are making their way over to Lagos as the town gets ready to host what organisers call “Portugal’s biggest street food festival” from Thursday to Sunday
Man arrested on suspicion of raping 16-year-old in Portimão
The man and teenager knew each other personally, PJ police say PJ police have arrested a 26-year-old man who is suspected of raping a 16-year-old girl in Portimão on June
Tiago Fernandes named head coach of Portimonense
Tiago Fernandes nearly promoted his former club Torreense to Portugal’s top division Tiago Fernandes will take over as head coach of Portimonense Futebol SAD for the 2025/26 season, the club