German firefighters in Vila Real to learn more about forest fires
German firefighters are in Vila Real for an “exchange of knowledge” with their Portuguese White Cross counterparts, learning forest firefighting tactics and teaching strategies for dealing with urban and/ or
Tavira council accused of wanting to “tear apart” iconic gardens
Local citizens are vehemently opposing proposed mobility plan A contentious debate has erupted in Tavira over a proposed Sustainable Mobility Plan (abbreviated to PMSCT in Portuguese). Commissioned by the municipal
Algarve rugby club to face international opposition
Rugby club continues to welcome new players The Algarve University Rugby Club (CRUAL) will play two matches against international teams at the Browns Sport Resort in Vilamoura very soon. The
Convicted rapist arrested in Loulé after 10 years on the run
Man escaped house arrest and evaded authorities for nearly one decade PJ police have announced the arrest in Loulé of a 46-year-old man convicted of rape who had been on
Vision Art Fair brings over 50 artists to Silves
New Silves art fair aims to “fill a void” in Portuguese art market Vision Art Fair, a new contemporary art fair organised by the same team behind the Art Expo Algarve in
VRSA unveils new running track at sports complex
Running track expected to attract around 5,000 athletes per year Vila Real de Santo António Council has unveiled a new running track at its local sports complex. Around €500,000 were
ALDI to open new supermarket in Vila do Bispo
A new ALDI supermarket will open next Wednesday (March 20) on Rua do Mercado Municipal in Vila do Bispo, Algarve. It will be the German supermarket chain’s first store in
Folar Easter cake is king in São Marcos da Serra
Event pays tribute to traditional Easter cake São Marcos da Serra will host the 26th edition of its ‘Feira do Folar’ between March 29 and 31, an event that pays
Desalination expert ‘approves’ Algarve project
Klaus Kallenberg, with extensive experience in the field, believes desalination is key to tackling drought and water shortages in the Algarve The Algarve’s desalination plant project has received a thumbs
CHEGA’s Algarve win attributed to “voter frustration”
Voters in the Algarve are “tired of unfulfilled promises” CHEGA’s victory in the Algarve in last weekend’s legislative elections is being attributed to growing frustration with how successive governments have “forgotten”