Loulé hosts final stage of Festival Política
Loulé is preparing to host the fourth and final stage of this year’s Festival Política, described as the main festival in Portugal dedicated to the “promotion of citizenry, civic intervention
Olhão achieves 100% family doctor coverage
Every citizen in Olhão now has a family doctor “An example to be replicated throughout the rest of the country” – this is how Portugal’s Minister of Health has described
Sustainability is key for future of Algarve golf
Half of Algarve golf courses to be irrigated with treated wastewater by 2025 Finding more sustainable ways to water golf courses in a region chronically affected by drought is a
Albufeira autumn fair to be held at local marina
Fair is being moved to new location Albufeira’s autumn fair ‘Feira Franca’ is returning between November 29 and December 3 after a three-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Lagos hosts 5km walk for charity
A charity walk to raise funds for the local CASLAS children’s home will take place in Lagos on Saturday, October 28. The Lagos Wellness Challenge is open to everyone and
Tavira church welcomes a cappella sounds
Bella Acapella, a Barbershop chorus based in the Algarve, will be performing on Saturday, October 28 in the Church of Carmo in Tavira as part of the ‘Música nas Igrejas’ (Music
Algarve football round-up: Cup fever
Portuguese FA Cup 3rd round: Sporting Covilhã v Portimonense (Friday, 7pm) Lank Vilaverdense v Farense (Sunday, 3pm) Portimonense kick off the third round of the Portuguese FA Cup at third
Loulé raises awareness about flood risks
First heavy rainfall of the hydrological year can lead to floods Civil protection services in Loulé have been hard at work raising awareness about the risks of floods in the
Extreme weather situation forecast for Portuguese mainland
Depression ‘Aline’ follows ‘Babet’, which caused multiple incidents throughout country Portugal’s Civil Protection is forecasting a “serious worsening of the weather picture” tomorrow, equivalent to an “extreme weather situation”. With
‘West Coast Jazz’ concert in Lagoa this Saturday
The Algarve Jazz Orchestra will perform its ‘West Coast Jazz’ concert at Lagoa’s Carlos do Carmo auditorium on Saturday, October 21 at 7pm. Two special guests will take the stage