Algarve resorts reduce water consumption by 14%
Implemented in March, the “Save Water” seal already represented more than 30% of beds in tourist resorts in the region by July. Up until July, tourist resorts in the Algarve
More than half unemployed at end of first quarter remain unemployed through second
More than half (52.8%) of people registered as unemployed during the first three months of 2024, remained so during the second quarter, INE statistics institute reports – while youth unemployment
Conventual sweets to be star of the show in Lagoa
Lagoa’s event focusing on conventual sweets is free to visit Lagoa is preparing to host the milestone 20th edition of its ‘Mostra dos Doces Conventuais’, an event which puts traditional
Five travel agents risk heavy fines for breaching advertising rules
Agents trailed “promotions”, without detailing associated costs Portugal’s Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs announced has announced it has detected offences in advertising airfares on social media in five of the 10
Portugal condemns persecution of opposition in Venezuela
But Nicolás Maduro shows little sign of taking notice In what is increasingly feeling like a sense of déjà vu, governments are ‘reiterating’ their “outright condemnation” of everything that has
Yellow warning issued for Algarve as temperatures soar starting Thursday
Ten districts in the centre and south of the country, including the district of Faro, will be under yellow warning due to the heat from Thursday, August 15. The Portuguese
Regime pact over floundering health service “depends on policies”, says PS
PS Socialists have responded to President Marcelo’s appeal for a ‘regime pact’ over the floundering SNS public health service, saying “it all depends on the policies and measures” put forwards
Elderly driver killed after driving against oncoming traffic on A25 motorway
Yet another elderly driver died this week after incorrectly joining one of the country’s motorways and driving against oncoming traffic. This particular tragedy took place on the A25 in Albergaria-a-Velha,
Half country well stocked with water, half bone dry
An illustrated map based on data released by meteorological authority IPMA shows how half the country (the top half) is well stocked with water, with dams and reservoirs in some
CCDR and Loulé seek special monument status for Salir Castle
Salir Castle played a key part in the Algarve’s history The Algarve’s regional development commission (CCDR) and Loulé municipal council have made a joint proposal to name Salir Castle a