Lusíadas Albufeira Hospital buys state-of-the-art mammography system
Lusíadas Albufeira Hospital has purchased a new “state-of-the-art” mammography system which provides “a more accurate, comfortable mammogram with a lower dose of radiation”. Says the private hospital group, the “high
Vila Real de Santo António lighthouse turns 100
The 100th anniversary of Vila Real de Santo António’s lighthouse is being celebrated this week. Despite being currently closed to visits for an “indefinite period of time” due to renovation
Teachers dance and sing at latest Portimão protest
Hundreds of teachers, school staff, students and supporters from all over the Algarve took part in a major protest outside Portimão Council this Tuesday morning (January 17), as part of
Faro opens new “animal adoption centre”
Investment of €1.4 million has capacity for 170 cats and dogs A new municipal centre for recovering stray animals and preparing them for adoption was inaugurated by Faro city council
British sailor found dead in boat in Lagos Marina
Octogenarian “had not been seen for some time” An elderly sailor, believed to have been British, has been found dead inside his boat, moored in Lagos Marina. It is unclear
“Orange Flavoured Weekend” returns to Silves
Between February 10 and 12, the region’s reigning fruit will be highlighted on local restaurants’ menus. The city of Silves is hosting the seventh edition of the “Fim de Semana
Lagos celebrates city’s 450th anniversary with a year-long cultural programme
The city will host a varied selection of cultural shows throughout 2023. The 450th anniversary of Lagos becoming a city is celebrated with a cultural programme extending throughout 2023. The
Minister says Algarve desalination plant will have greater capacity than expected
Albufeira and Lagos are the two potential locations for the new desalination plant. The project to install a desalination plant in the Algarve, financed by the Recovery and Resilience Program
New French films shown in Portimão
Portimão will put on the best of new French cinema over the next six months. Films are screened on the last Thursday of each month, and admission is free. The
Third cycle of ‘Sounds at Twilight’ concerts begins in Lagos
A series of concerts with commentary entitled Sons ao Crepúsculo (Sounds at Twilight) is returning to Lagos this month for the third year straight. The first performance will take place