Over 130 firefighters, three air support, battle wildfire in Altura, Castro Marim
Over 130 firefighters backed by over 40 appliances and three air support are battling a ‘major incident’ near Altura, Castro Marim this afternoon which has seen flames ‘come over the
Castro Marim pledges €1 million to Alzheimer’s care home project
The long-awaited construction of a care home for Alzheimer’s patients and people with dementia in Castro Marim is now a step closer to moving forward. Castro Marim Council has signed
Bird boxes set up across Algarve in bid to attract pollinators
Hundreds of bird boxes continue to be set up across the Algarve as part of the ‘Alojamento Local para Aves’ (Local Lodging for Birds) project. Castro Marim has become the
Mass testing in Castro Marim detects “half-dozen” new cases
Castro Marim’s plan to test its entire population started last weekend, with local mayor Francisco Amaral revealing that “half a dozen positive cases” have been detected out of 800 tests.
Castro Marim aims to test entire population to “stop the virus”
Due to the worrying increase of Covid-19 cases in the municipality, Castro Marim Council has revealed a plan to test its entire population – excluding children aged 10 and under,
Drivers “travelling without justification” denied entry into Portugal in Castro Marim
Portugal’s new restrictions on mobility have brought the number of ‘frontier crossings’ between Portugal and Spain permanently open down to eight, one of them being Castro Marim in the Algarve.
Castro Marim encourages locals to put up Christmas lights
In a bid to spread some Christmas cheer at the end of what has been a mostly bleak year, Castro Marim Council is encouraging local citizens to ‘light up’ the
Searches resume for man who went missing in Guadiana River
Portugal’s maritime authority has resumed searches this morning for a 48-year-old Romanian man who went missing in the Guadiana River on Sunday afternoon near Foz de Odeleite in Castro Marim.
Heavy rain floods parts of Algarve, including Castro Marim police station
Thursday’s heavy rain caused floods in many parts of the Algarve, particularly in the east. Castro Marim was among the worst affected towns and saw waves of water flood several
Castro Marim’s salt nativity scene cancelled due to pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed a new ‘cultural victim’ with the cancellation of this year’s salt nativity scene in Castro Marim. The local parish council has confirmed that the iconic