Sweet treats at Loulé Chocolate Fair
Already in its 15th edition, the beloved event allows visitors to taste a variety of chocolate creations until February 16. Cherished by chocolate lovers, Loulé’s popular Chocolate Fair is returning
VRSA to welcome new five-star beachside hotel
€158 million investment to create 337 direct jobs A new luxury beachside hotel has been announced for Praia da Lota in the Algarve municipality of Vila Real de Santo António
São Brás mayor meets with minister to push construction of Alportel dam
Alportel dam has been in the pipeline for years Top officials at the municipal council of São Brás de Alportel met with Portugal’s minister for the environment last week to
Pro-diversity rally counters anti-immigration protest in Albufeira
“Immigration is far from being the Algarve’s problem,” said one pro-diversity demonstrator in Albufeira Around 70 demonstrators gathered in Albufeira on Saturday (February 8) to stand against discrimination and support
Man arrested for attempted rape in Albufeira
Suspect reportedly snuck into woman’s house in Albufeira and attempted to rape her PJ police have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of trying to rape a 48-year-old woman in her
Masked men break into Faro old people’s home; threaten staff at gunpoint
Robbers make off with safe containing €3000 Masked men broke into a Faro old people’s home in the early hours of this morning, threatening night staff on duty at gunpoint.
Lagos school shooting ends with all four suspects arrested
… and ‘huge thanks’ going out to quick-thinking school caretakers News that PSP police pursued a group of fleeing suspects into the grounds of a Lagos primary school, firing “warning
Portugal Day 2025 to be celebrated in Lagos and Macau
The 2025 Portugal Day (June 10) celebrations will take place in Lagos, extending to the Portuguese community in Macau, as announced by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Writer Lídia Jorge
Gunfight outside Lagos school leaves one injured
At least one person has been taken to the hospital after a gunfight between PSP police and a group of alleged criminals who stormed the Escola do Bairro Operário primary
Lighting revamp to limit traffic to one lane in Portimão’s Cardosas tunnel
Traffic will be limited in Portimão’s Cardosas tunnel between February 10 and 19 Drivers in Portimão are being warned about traffic limitations at one of the city’s busiest access points,