Threatened species of gull triples number of nests in Ria Formosa
The Audouin’s Gull is declining worldwide – but in Portugal, in the Algarve’s Ria Formosa, this seabird has established its largest colony in the world, tripling this year the number
Former aide involved in ‘ministerial punch-up’ made official ‘arguido’
Former government aide Frederico Pinheiro (briefly a household name following one of the most bizarre incidents of António Costa’s government) has been officially made an ‘arguido’ (suspect in a criminal
Public defibrillator helps save Irishman’s life in Albufeira
A public access defibrillator had already been used in 2021 to save a 21-year-old Portuguese tourist’s life A 27-year-old Irish tourist who collapsed in Albufeira’s Oura district was brought back
Two Luso-Spanish consortia ‘on final straight’ for Albufeira desalination tender
The tender for the construction of a desalination plant in Albufeira is in its final stages, with two Portuguese-Spanish consortia in the running, having put in bids under the €108
EU to fund Lisbon-Porto high-speed rail link
The high-speed rail link between Lisbon and Porto is one of 134 projects selected by the European Commission for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), totalling €7 billion. According
Algarve racetrack announces date of CEO’s funeral
Paulo Pinheiro, CEO of the Algarve racetrack, passed away last week The board of directors of the Algarve International Racetrack (AIA) has announced the date for the wake and funeral
Quercus contests expansion of Lisbon airport; proposes Beja as healthier alternative
Government seeks to increase flights in/ out of Lisbon from 38 to 45 per hour Quercus, one of Portugal’s most respected environmental associations, believes that the expansion of Lisbon airport
Embark on a new chapter in Portugal – Moving to Portugal show
Discover the appeal of Portugal at October’s Moving to Portugal Show in London In the midst of one of Britain’s wettest summers for the last 50 years, with the Met
Owner of buildings ‘expropriated’ to create mosque says project ‘destroyed’ his life
António Barroso explains buildings in council’s name – but he still has to pay for them The absolute shambles of a “supersonic expropriation process” to supposedly construct a new mosque
Festival F returns with star-studded Portuguese line-up
Festival F is described as the “last big festival of the summer” Some of Portugal’s most popular musical acts will be travelling to the Algarve in September to perform at