Lagos hosts “Victory Towel” event on May 6
Victory Towel parade continues on through Europe, growing all the way Lagos will be hosting a “Victory Towel” event on Tuesday May 6 in front of the new town hall,
Algarve nurses begin strike as hospital administration accuses them of “lying”
Strike runs until midnight Nurses across the Algarve’s public hospitals and health centres began a strike today, demanding back pay dating back to 2018, as well as compensation for holidays
Skeletal remains found at historic Portimão church
Restoration works at Portimão’s 15th-century church uncover what may be traces of an old cemetery What started as a routine repair job turned into a historical discovery this week, as
Police swoop on cannabis shops in Albufeira after 10 people end up in hospital
Customers suffer “loss of consciousness, euphoria, total lethargy and coma” After a 17-year-old girl fell into a coma following consumption of products purchased at a cannabis shop in Albufeira, GNR
“Imminent health crisis” in Portimão could see 12,500 lose family doctor
Health professionals are at their wits’ end over “delays in the launch of a new Family Health Unit (USF)”; Portimão council was “completely taken by surprise”, says “these things take
Outcry as massive wind farm project threatens Sotavento paradise
“Portugal’s grid already stretched thin by renewables”, say critics Just days after the official release of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scope Proposal for yet another wind farm project in
Filomena Sintra takes over as mayor of Castro Marim after Francisco Amaral steps down
Francisco Amaral had been mayor of Alcoutim since 2013 Filomena Sintra is the new mayor of Castro Marim after long-time local leader Francisco Amaral announced his decision to step down
Algarve public health services avoid major disruption during Monday’s blackout
No critical incidents were reported, said ULS Algarve The Algarve’s public health system withstood Monday’s blackout with no critical incidents reported, according to an official statement released by the Local
Missing woman found alive in Monchique
79-year-old woman spent the night outdoors and was taken to the hospital A 79-year-old Italian woman who had been reported missing from her home in Monchique on Sunday (April 27)
Algarve football round-up: End-of-season drama
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: GIL VICENTE 1-0 FARENSELIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: PORTIMONENSE 2-2 TONDELA Other than die-hard fans, everyone expected a trouncing for Portimonense from Sunday afternoon’s visit by clear