Stranded boat to be removed from Ferragudo’s Praia Grande
Preparations are underway to remove at least one of the boats which are stranded on Praia Grande in Ferragudo, Lagoa. The largest boat of the three – a 35-metre long pleasure craft
Algarve football round-up: Missed chances
Liga Portugal Betclic: Portimonense 1-2 Arouca Farense 1-1 Chaves Both Algarve clubs failed to take maximum points from matches which they mostly dominated last weekend. Portimonense began their home encounter
Family of Irishman who died after leaving Faro A&E seeks €500,000 compensation
Case dates back to 2022 The family of an Irish citizen who died less than 48 hours after being taken to Faro hospital, where he was seen by a doctor
Fire destroys iconic Praia da Luz beach restaurant
Restaurant has been open at the beach for decades Praia da Luz’s iconic Paraíso beach restaurant in Lagos has been destroyed by a fire. The family-run business, which has been
Crazy for Carnaval? Find out where to celebrate in Algarve
‘Carnaval’ (or Carnival in English) is almost upon us. Famous for its electrifying parties and parades, the festive season which precedes Lent is widely celebrated across Portugal and the Algarve
Algarve launches “ambitious” training project for tourism professionals
Training tourism professionals is considered an “essential pillar” for providing top services Around 1,800 tourism professionals are due to receive training through a new programme launched by the national tourism
Tavira testing whether lowering pressure will save enough water
Urban sector in Algarve must reduce water consumption by 15% Tavira is running tests to see if lowering water pressure is a feasible solution to achieve the 15% reduction in
Algarve hosts U-16 4 Nations Tournament
Matches will be free to attend The Algarve is hosting UEFA’s U-16 4 Nations Tournament, featuring the under-16 national football teams of Portugal, Germany, Netherlands and Japan. Matches will be
New Carvoeiro playground begins construction
Carvoeiro currently does not have a playground A new “modern and attractive” playground has begun construction in Carvoeiro, Lagoa near the local amphitheatre. Residents have been calling for the construction
“Longest piece of street art in Portugal” to be painted in Portimão
Local association is calling on artists to apply Cultural association P.O.I.S! is calling on artists across the country to apply for a chance to be one of the nine chosen