Algarve football round-up: False start
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE 1-2 MOREIRENSE LIGA PORTUGAL 2: FELGUEIRAS 0-0 PORTIMONENSE During last Sunday evening’s season-opening match with Moreirense, a Farense XI featuring six new signings always had problems
Dinosaur footprints uncovered at Albufeira beach
“Praia dos Arrifes is clearly going to be one of the world’s most important geosites” – Octávio Mateus, palaeontologist A stunning new discovery of 120-million-year-old dinosaur footprints at Praia dos
Faro’s Municipal Museum reopens on August 15 with improved access
An investment of roughly €500,000 was made to upgrade the accessibility of the former convent dating back to the 16th century. Faro’s Municipal Museum is scheduled to reopen on Thursday,
Lagoa’s rundown congress centre to undergo €1.6 million revamp
Council plans to reopen ‘new Centro de Congressos de Lagoa’ in July 2025 The rundown Arade Congress Centre in Parchal – renamed as Centro de Congressos de Lagoa – is
Lagoa’s popular FATACIL fair begins Friday
FATACIL is described as the “biggest event south of the Tejo River” Lagoa’s famous FATACIL fair is just around the corner, starting on Friday, August 16 and running until Sunday,
Algarve nurses call strike on August 22 and 23
Strike called by Algarve nurses to address long-standing issues which are “still unresolved” Nurses of the Algarve’s Local Health Unit (ULS) have called a strike on August 22 and 23
Olhão invests in state-of-the-art firefighting equipment
Olhão’s Municipal Fire Department received new equipment worth over €200,000. Olhão’s Municipal Fire Department received state-of-the-art firefighting equipment in a ceremony led by Mayor António Miguel Pina last Wednesday, August
Cybertruck among Tesla models on display at Forum Algarve
Tesla’s Cybertruck will on display for first time in the Algarve The Tesla Cybertruck, a battery electric pickup truck, and two other models by the American company will be on
Modern Music Festival returns to Praia da Luz this week
LagosMMFest’24 brings pop, rock, funk, soul and jazz to the seaside town between August 15 to 18. Praia da Luz will be the epicentre of modern music this week with
Farense to play home matches against ‘Big Three’ at Algarve Stadium
Farense will play Sporting, Benfica and Porto at Algarve Stadium Farense will play its home matches against Portugal’s ‘Big Three’ of Sporting CP, SL Benfica and FC Porto at the Algarve