New €20 million hotel to be built in Ferragudo
Hotel will be located next to the rundown Arade Congress Centre in Ferragudo The Água Hotels Group has announced the construction of a new four-star hotel near the rundown Arade
Mexilhoeira Grande warehouse rehabilitated to host parish social events
The Parish Council’s rehabilitation plan also includes building a pedestrian walkway in Alcalar and improving water efficiency in schools. An inter-administrative agreement worth approximately €119,000 has been signed between the
Law abolishing A22 tolls published in State newspaper
A22 and other ex-SCUT tolls will stop being charged on January 1, 2025 The law which abolishes tolls on the Algarve’s A22 motorway and other ex-SCUT motorways was published in
Foral residents desperate for solution to water crisis
Running out of water: Silves community “five months away” from being cut off Around 80 families in Silves are at serious risk of running out of water after a private
Castro Marim goes back in time to ‘Medieval Days’
Medieval Days attracts thousands of visitors to Castro Marim every summer It’s almost time for arguably the most highly anticipated cultural event of the year in Castro Marim. From August
Hundreds of growers protest against cuts in Port wine production
More than 500 growers protested this morning in Régua against cuts in Port wine production. They accuse authorities imposing the cuts of failing to monitor the entry into Portugal of
Accounts Court censures government
The bitter wrangle over INEM’s ‘direct contract’ for emergency helicopter cover with Spanish group Avincis has seen the Accounts Court rule that the contract must go forwards, even though ‘illegal’,
Investigation opens into body found ‘wrapped in a sheet’
PJ police are investigating the death of a 65-year-old man, who body was found in his home, in Alapraia, Cascais, on Monday. The man’s daughter had raised the alarm over
Lisbon city council sees ‘Russiagate’ fine reduced to €1 million – but is still unhappy
The appalling gaff of Lisbon City Council in exposing to Russian authorities the personal details of dissidents living in Portugal has, it seems, seen a court reduce the initial fine
Algarve’s first desalination plant encounters further bumps in road
The first desalination plant planned for the Algarve has hit yet another bump in the road: beyond the multitude of arguments against it, not to mention court actions already lodged,