Albufeira clean-up collects 360 kilos of rubbish
Volunteers, schoolchildren, scouts and certified divers took part Around 110 people came together to help “clean the land and sea” near Albufeira Marina on Saturday, April 13, having collected around
GALP discovers enough oil and gas for another 143 years
Two wells off coast of Namibia estimated to hold at least 10 billion barrels Portuguese energy giant GALP has seen its shares hit “an all-time high” following the discovery that
Experts propose adult vaccination programme “to allow Portuguese to live longer and better”
Aim is “to reduce elevated premature mortality registered in Portugal” A group of experts intends to propose to the Ministry of Health the creation of a National Vaccination Programme for
Lagoa begins charging tourist tax
Lagoa becomes fifth Algarve borough to charge a tourist tax Lagoa Council has announced that it started charging a municipal tourist tax on April 13. The borough is charging €2 per
Portugal “working on several fronts to increase support for Ukraine”
Minister admits Portugal will consider “possible participation” in increasing Ukraine’s air defences Portugal’s minister of foreign affairs has assured that the government is “working on several fronts” to reinforce its
Photography book documents 20 years of Olhão history
Book features 164 photos spanning the decades between 1970 and 1990 A new book featuring photos of Olhão between 1976 and 1990 taken by local self-taught photographer Luís Torres will
Hope for Algarve farmers: “It’s possible to ease (water) cuts a little”
Cristóvão Norte has hinted at an easing of water cuts on the agricultural sector Farmers in the Algarve have been given a new ray of hope courtesy of Cristóvão Norte,
600 houses to be built in Lagos
Municipal council invests €9.4 million to tackle “complex housing shortage” Lagos Council has unanimously approved the purchase of two large plots of land for €9.4 million in a bid to
Government ‘guarantees’ police will get long-fought for mission supplement
Financial commitment to be presented on May 2 With “hopes high” for Monday’s first meetings between police syndicates and Margarida Blasco, Portugal’s new minister of internal affairs, president of the
Woman arrested for fatally stabbing partner in Olhão
PJ police have arrested a 37-year-old woman who is suspected to have fatally stabbed her partner, a 50-year-old man, in Olhão. The crime took place on Friday, April 19 inside