Algarve dams at 49% capacity – water supply secured for more than one year!
Recent rainfall has boosted water supply at Algarve dams The Algarve’s dams have reached 49% of their total storage capacity following recent rainfall, ensuring water supply for more than one
Rainwater harvesting introduced at Faro schools
Faro schools are using rainwater harvesting as a way of reusing water and raising environmental awareness The parish union of Faro has partnered with local school groups to introduce a rainwater harvesting
President greenlights Alcoutim-Sanlúcar bridge
Alcoutim-Sanlúcar bridge promulgated by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa The construction of an international bridge to link Alcoutim in Portugal’s Algarve region and Sanlúcar de Guadiana in Spain’s Andalusia has
Visitors rate Algarve as tourism destination of excellence
Surveys show tourists see Algarve as a tourism destination of excellence Tourism authorities in the Algarve are celebrating glowing high-season survey results which they say strengthen the region’s reputation as
Portimão hospital A&E chief on extended ‘sick leave’, but gives private consultations
Director of Portimão’s ‘urgências’ “has been on medical leave for several months” A new television exposé has revealed that the director of Portimão Hospital’s ‘urgências’ (A&E) department has been on
Algarve fishermen up ante in battle to stop desalination
Fishermen launch petition, explaining how desalination process kills marine life Algarve fishermen have upped the ante in the environmental battle to stop a €108 million desalination plant from being constructed
Foreign exchange specialist GC Partners marks 20 years in Portugal with new Vilamoura office
To mark the occasion, an after-work event will take place on January 30 UK-based foreign currency exchange firm GC Partners is celebrating 20 years in Portugal with the opening of a new
€3.7 million project to bring water and sewage system to rural Loulé
Rural parish in Loulé to boast long-awaited water and sewage system At long last, the wait is over for the residents of Sobradinho, Alfeição, and Lagoa de Momprolé. The municipal
Algarve dam levels rise to 41% after heavy rain
Algarve dam levels may increase even further in coming days The Algarve’s six water reservoirs have climbed to 41% of their total capacity following recent heavy rain, adding 30.9 million
São Brás’s town centre facelift continues with €500,000 upgrade
Major improvements planned for São Brás town centre São Brás de Alportel has greenlit the second phase of its major town centre revamp. Approved unanimously by the municipal council on