Living Statues bring festive cheer to Lagoa
Some of Portugal’s best living statues are returning to Lagoa in December, promising two days of stunning artistic performances. The event will take place along Rua 25 de Abril
Primary school closes itself “due to lack of security”
A Lisbon primary school is taking it on itself to close tomorrow due to problems caused by persistent leaks that are compromising the electricity system. This is a story acutely
Baby born at Loulé service station as Storm Claudia batters region
Yesterday’s horrific weather battering forced a couple trying to get to hospital for the birth of their baby to ‘hole up’ at a motorway service station near Loulé at which
“Definitely a tornado” – yesterday’s extreme wind phenomenon in Albufeira officially recognised
With more details emerging today of those injured when yesterday’s ‘extreme wind phenomenon’ ripped through the Hotel Eden Resort and nearby HolaCamp campsite, IPMA meteorologists have confirmed that the incident
One dead, two seriously injured, many others hurt as Albufeira battered by Storm Claudia
One person is dead, two have been seriously injured and 26 were hurt this morning as Albufeira was battered by the latest round with Storm Claudia. The details of the
A new cultural hub in Portimão
An old warehouse once owned by Portimão shipowner Luís Benedito – formerly used to support the mechanics and logistics of fishing trawlers, as well as the storage of nets and
Freak winds rip through Faro, toppling trees and structures
The Algarve capital of Faro was rocked by an extreme wind event late Friday morning that tore down trees and sent mobile structures crashing to the ground. The good news
Algarve 41 Club celebrates 40 years
Over three fun-filled days in October, the Algarve 41 Club celebrated its 40th birthday. Nineteen members along with their wives, partners and guests from Costa Blanca and Stockholm 41 Clubs
Faro to spend €184,000 on Christmas decorations
Faro is getting ready to shine this Christmas, with €184,000 being invested in decorations and lighting between November 21 and January 6. The LED lighting, designed for low energy consumption,
Algarve placed under red alert as heavy rain continues
The Algarve has been ‘upgraded’ to red alert – the most serious of all – until at least 3pm today due to the heavy rain which continues to batter the