Countdown for Carnival celebrations
The Algarve’s traditional seasonal festivities kick off this weekend with satirical floats, flamboyant fancy dress and masquerade balls. The Algarve is gearing up to celebrate Carnival in style. From east
Lorry overturns and cuts off A22 in Portimão
The road was closed in the Portimão-Lagos direction. A lorry transporting water overturned on the A22 in Portimão this morning. The road was closed in the Portimão-Lagos direction two kilometres
Former PM convenes European Council summit on Ukraine war
António Costa calls extraordinary summit for March 6 Just as yet another country in the bloc turns right in legislative elections (away from the left-wing ‘bubble’ of recent times), Portugal’s
Lagos charity collects clothes for the homeless
From March 3 to 28, the Homeless Planning and Intervention Centre is collecting both summer and warm clothing. The Lagos Homeless Planning and Intervention Centre (NPISA) is organising two charity
Aljezur hires new family doctor for Rogil and Odeceixe
Four doctors currently provide care for over 6,700 patients in the municipality; approximately 1000 are still without a family doctor. The municipality of Aljezur announced that, as of today, its Personalized Health Care Unit (UCSP) has a new General and Family Medicine doctor to reinforce health care
Volta ao Algarve: Sprinters get opportunity to score points in Tavira today
The third stage of the race, starting in Vila Real de Santo António, offers sprinters the advantage of 97.9 kilometres of essentially flat terrain. The Volta ao Algarve continues this
Work on Algarve desalination plant will start this year, insists company
Judicial challenges remain in place Construction of the desalination plant earmarked for land set back from Praia da Falésia, in Albufeira, should be starting this year, the CEO of Aquapor
Conrad Algarve distinguished in Forbes Travel Guide
The luxury resort climbed the ranks of the reputed travel guide, moving from “Forbes Recommended Hotel” to “Forbes 4 Star Hotel”. Conrad Algarve, the luxury resort in Quinta do Lago, has been awarded the prestigious Forbes
Ukrainian association in Lagos commemorates three years of war on Sunday
Oranta non-profit organisation hopes to meet new friends and old The Oranta humanitarian organisation – made up mainly of Ukrainians helping countrymen, women and children, still in Ukraine – is
Rotary Club Lagoa renews “Excellence Scholarship”
This marks the fifth consecutive year that the organisation has awarded the scholarship to the University of the Algarve “for students with significant academic potential”. The Rotary Club Lagoa has