“Banho Santo” celebrated on Manta Rota Beach
The festivities in honour of São João da Degola, culminating on August 29, return with the traditional “Holy Bath”. Until August 29, Praia da Manta Rota will be the venue
Pomarão water collection project to supply Algarve gets (conditional) approval
APA has conditionally approved the Pomarão project The Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) has conditionally approved the project to supply the Algarve with water collected from the Guadiana River at Pomarão in
Algarve football round-up: Mauling
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: FARENSE 0-5 SPORTING LIGA PORTUGAL 2: MAFRA 2-2 PORTIMONENSE Farense forfeited home advantage in favour of financial gain by moving last Friday night’s clash with Sporting to
Aljezur animal protectors awarded gold municipal medal of merit and dedication
Over 20 years of tireless work helping Aljezur’s neglected and abandoned animals Over 20 years of tireless animal work in Aljezur saw the core group of volunteers that make up
Faro inaugurates video monitoring system in city centre
A video monitoring system comprising 32 cameras was installed “to prevent crimes and repress traffic violations”. Faro City Hall inaugurated a video monitoring system this Tuesday, August 27, to prevent
Agriculture minister criticises “green radicals” who don’t want dams
Dams “help biodiversity, the environment and combat climate change” Portugal’s minister of agriculture has criticised “green radicals” demonstrating against the construction of dams, warning that projects related to the sector
Environmentalists seek night flight ban at Lisbon airport
Environmental association ZERO is pushing for a flight ban at Lisbon airport between the hours of half past midnight to 5am – citing ‘noise pollution’, and the fact that almost
Thieves steal watches worth €340,000 in Quinta do Lago
GNR police are searching for the thieves GNR police are searching for the group responsible for stealing two watches worth €340,000 in the Algarve resort of Quinta do Lago. According
Chinese multinational linked to fund encouraging investment in companies where it holds major stakes
Asians encouraged to invest in BCP, Fidelidade “in return for residence visas” A venture capital fund linked to Chinese multinational conglomerate, Fosun, is looking for investors in Asia, especially in
137th anniversary of PSP District Command celebrated today
The PSP District Command of Faro is celebrating its anniversary “in honour of its commitment to democracy and the people of the Algarve region”. The 137th-anniversary celebrations of Faro’s District