Legionella detected at Lagoa school showers
No cases of infection have been detected The sports pavilion at Lagoa’s ESPAMOL school has been closed since last week after routine tests detected the presence of the bacteria that
Iberian Summit in Faro “extremely important” – PSD Algarve
PSD Algarve hopes Iberian Summit in Faro will bring about “solutions to longstanding regional problems” PSD Algarve has celebrated the announcement of Faro as the host of the 35th Iberian
PM ‘convinced’ state budget will pass
Budget to be delivered to parliament by 1pm tomorrow; presented to press at 4pm Portugal’s prime minister has said he is convinced that parliament will approve the state budget for
Arson behind more than third of Portugal’s wildfires this season
Preliminary study confirms perennial scourge Over a third of the forest fires recorded this year were caused by arson, minister of internal affairs Margarida Blasco confirmed today, revealing that almost
Faro unveils new-look Figuras Park
Park features a brand-new pump track The municipal council of Faro has announced that the nearly €355,000 revamp of the Figuras Park has been completed. The park, which was badly
More than 300,000 without power as tropical storm Kirk bowls across Portugal
Well over 1,000 ‘incidents’, mostly involving falling trees More than 300,000 households and businesses were without power early this morning due to bad weather – mainly affecting the north –
Six areas in Lisbon stage “simultaneous noise protest” against uncontrolled tourism
Manifesto calls for a city “to live in, and visit” Six locations in Lisbon today will be the stage of a ‘simultaneous noise protest’ against ‘uncontrolled tourism’ that has already
Mystery in Miranda do Corvo as woman discovered ‘carbonized’ in burnt-out car
Victim’s neighbour “in shock” The body of a woman in her 50s has been discovered in a burnt-out car in Miranda do Corvo. Firefighters called to the scene on Monday
Almancil to host Iberian Festival Awards in 2025
Event will be held at Almancil’s new 25 de Abril multiuse pavilion Almancil, granted city status in a unanimous Parliament vote last week, has been chosen to host the 2025
Mother of three known for helping Hindustani community has throat slit
“One slash of knife was sufficient to cause death” A 34-year-old mother of three was brutally murdered in a carpark in Lourinhã on Monday night. According to reports, her throat