Algarve

Cockles cooked with pasta, rice or corn porridge are some of the delicacies that will be available at the eighth annual Cockle Festival tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday at Figueira’s Sports

One child died from drowning in the Algarve between January and August this year, Faro Hospital has revealed.  There were also five other cases, in the sea, swimming pools and

A marketing campaign for a northern Portuguese city’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2012 has stopped using billboards of an empty Algarve beach. The advertisements promoting Guimarães attracted

A leatherback turtle was found dead on September 4 in Portimão. According to Zoomarine biologist Élio Vicente, this was the 59th turtle found dead along the Algarve coast since January.

Around 400 people took part in environmental activities around the Ria de Alvor on September 4 and 5, identifying more than 250 different species during the Bioblitz Alvor weekend. Visitors

Guests to the annual Picnic In The Park event, in aid of Silves-based charity Castelo dos Sonhos, helped to raise over 900 Euros for the organisation which supports underprivileged people

“It was the hardest race of the season, I was always under pressure”, said Parkalgar Honda ace Eugene Laverty after taking the latest round of the World Supersport Championship from

Algarve’s PSD political party leader Mendes Bota has come out against the government’s plan to centralise all overseas tourism promotional activity. “This plan will reduce the role of regional tourism

The suspect was caught red-handed by police and led to Portimão Court to be heard. He was released after being interrogated. Investigations will now be made by the authorities before

Algarve businesses will be represented at Portugal Tecnológico (Portugal technological) fair between September 22 and 26 at FIL, Parque das Nações in Lisbon. The regional commission for coordination and development,