Alcoutim sticks with tax benefits to “boost population”
Alcoutim, one of the municipalities with the lowest and oldest population in Portugal, has announced it will continue offering a number of tax benefits in order to “attract and settle
Police confiscate 12 cannabis plants in Algarve
Twelve cannabis plants were confiscated by GNR police in the Algarve last weekend. The investigation led them to find three cannabis plantations – two of them located near a house
Six Citizen Shops open in the Algarve
Six new Citizen Shops (Loja do Cidadão) opened in the Algarve on Monday (June 15), giving local communities a “one-stop-shop” for a variety of government services. Citizens can change their
Alcoutim featured in international press over “cash-for-babies”
Alcoutim has been making international news for its “cash-for-babies” scheme, which sees the council paying parents €5,000 for every newborn. The story was picked up by AFP news agency and
Alcoutim library hosts visual arts exhibition
An exhibition by Lisbon-born artist Maria Antónia Santos is now on display at Alcoutim’s Casa dos Condes library until June 30. Admission is free. The library is open Monday to
Alcoutim celebrates 30th anniversary of Handicrafts and Ethnography Fair
One of the Algarve’s longest-running events, Alcoutim’s Handicrafts and Ethnography Fair, will be returning to the small town next weekend (June 13 and 14) for its 30th anniversary. As always,
Murder in Alcoutim: shooter asks family for forgiveness but “explains nothing”
Police, family and friends are at a loss to what led a forestry worker to shoot his boss fatally in the head in Alcoutim yesterday. According to locals, the brutal
Skin cancer screenings in Alcoutim
Skin cancer screenings will be available in Alcoutim on May 4 and 5. They will start at the rural town’s Espaço Saúde at 9am and move on to the old
Regional sweets take centre stage in Alcoutim
Now in its 10th year, Alcoutim’s Feira de Doces d’Avó (grandmother’s sweets fair) returns to the riverside town on April 3-4 showcasing the Algarve’s most traditional sweets. As ever, there
Motorbike endurance race in Alcoutim
Barragem do Pereiro in Alcoutim is the setting for the four-hour motorbike endurance race ‘TT Pereiro – Alcoutim’ taking place on Saturday, February 28, starting at 8am. Organised by Grupo