Michelin-starred chef Louis Anjos takes over kitchens at Verdelago Resort
Michelin-starred Portuguese chef Louis Anjos has been appointed head of gastronomy at Verdelago Resort in Praia Verde, Castro Marim. Widely regarded as “one of the most consistent chefs of his
Power cuts this weekend to affect Algarve and Greater Lisbon
Parts of the Algarve and Greater Lisbon will face temporary power cuts this Sunday, January 11, due to scheduled maintenance work on the electricity grid, E-REDES has confirmed. The electricity
New tender for Algarve Central Hospital
The Algarve’s elusive Central Hospital project is set to go back out to public tender, nearly two decades after the project was first announced. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro told Parliament
Faro opens swimming pool pavilion for homeless over cold snap
Faro City Council has made 20 beds available at the Municipal Swimming Pools to accommodate homeless people and provide temporary assistance during the coldest period of the year.. This is
Portugal-based travel writer hits the road again, this time in Africa
Algarve-based writer Stephen Powell, author of a book on walking through Portugal, is launching a new volume, this time on the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique. “Since Mozambique is about
Tavira man latest to die waiting for ambulance – third in 24 hours
The tragedy of Portugal’s medical emergency response crisis has claimed three lives in 24 hours – the latest a 68-year-old man in Tavira in the Algarve who waited over an
Swedish quarrel ends in knife attack at Algarve motorhome park
A bitter row between two Swedish men ended in violence when one attacked the other with a knife at the motorhome park where they both live in Albufeira. According to
Michael Bublé tribute concerts in Lagoa
The Carlos do Carmo Auditorium in Lagoa will host two performances of Bublé! The Tribute this month – January 16, at 9.30pm, and January 17, at 7pm. The shows are
Faro Airport joins recruitment drive with more than 500 job vacancies
Faro Airport is taking part in a nationwide online recruitment campaign offering more than 500 job vacancies, including operational and passenger support roles, it announced this week. Gago Coutinho Airport
Boxing elite to face off in Algarve
The Algarve Box Cup 2026 returns to Lagoa from January 23 to 25, bringing three days of top-level boxing to the Jacinto Correia Municipal Sports Pavilion. Widely regarded as the