Jonas Vingegaard wins Volta ao Algarve
Portuguese cyclist João Almeida secured second place in the overall classification of the 51st Tour of the Algarve. Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in the 51st Volta ao Algarve bicycle race on
Algarve football round-up: Away-day blues
LIGA PORTUGAL BETCLIC: AROUCA 2-2 FARENSELIGA PORTUGAL 2 MEU SUPER: PENAFIEL 3-0 PORTIMONENSE Last Sunday afternoon, Farense found themselves in complete control during the opening 45 minutes at Arouca and
Countdown for Carnival celebrations
The Algarve’s traditional seasonal festivities kick off this weekend with satirical floats, flamboyant fancy dress and masquerade balls. The Algarve is gearing up to celebrate Carnival in style. From east
Immigration agency’s ‘new intake’ already putting in for transfers
Union blames “absence of consistent immigration policy” While immigrants continue to complain about the service (or rather, lack of it) at AIMA – the agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum
Former banker Salgado, suffering from Alzheimer’s, faces new trial
Ricardo Salgado to be tried for two further crimes, this time tax fraud The pursuit of former banker Ricardo Salgado, these days debilitated by Alzheimer’s disease, continues – in spite
Lorry overturns and cuts off A22 in Portimão
The road was closed in the Portimão-Lagos direction. A lorry transporting water overturned on the A22 in Portimão this morning. The road was closed in the Portimão-Lagos direction two kilometres
Road deaths: half involve ‘two-wheeled vehicles’
48 deaths on Portugal’s roads in first 46 days of 2025 In the first 46 days of this year, 48 people died on Portuguese roads. It is not an unusual
Community fighting off lithium exploration accuse government of acting in bad faith
And mining company of “criminal behaviour” and fake news Rural communities fighting off lithium exploration in Covas do Barroso and Romainho have issued a new statement today, following a great
Portuguese experts talk-up threat of ‘bird flu’
President of public health society, and former director of health, warn of new epidemic/ pandemic Five years after the first cases of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 were confirmed in
Former PM convenes European Council summit on Ukraine war
António Costa calls extraordinary summit for March 6 Just as yet another country in the bloc turns right in legislative elections (away from the left-wing ‘bubble’ of recent times), Portugal’s