Animal bones and seashells – what can they tell us about our past?
The Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, on Tuesday, January 10, by Humberto Veríssimo and Beatriz Pinto. The first lecture will be at 2.30pm at
PSD Algarve called 2022 ‘annus horribilis’ for state-run health services
Portimão Hospital’s maternity unit was closed last weekend, much like it was most weekends throughout 2022 – it was a “horrible year for the Algarve’s (state-run) health services”, said the
Algarve Burns Supper on January 28
The Saint Andrew’s Society of the Algarve is delighted to announce that, after a gap of three years, we will be holding our Burns Supper at the Ponte Romana restaurant
Drug dealer who escaped police custody in Faro arrested in Spain
Man escaped police after asking to go to restroom A drug dealer who had escaped PJ police custody in Faro in 2021 after asking to go to the restroom has
Vila Real de Santo António donates €20.000 worth of foodstuffs to local charities
The measure aims to reinforce food assistance in the municipality and respond to the increase in demand for help in the area. The municipality of Vila Real de Santo António
Faro opens new dog park
Located next to the Penha Sports Pavilion, the 1000m2 park is open daily between 08:00 and 23:00 Following the success of the dog park installed in Alto de Santo António,
World champion Rui Rodrigues honoured in Albufeira
Rui Rodrigues was part of the national team which won the first World and European Wheelchair Handball Championship in November Albufeira Council hosted on December 16 an event in honour
CCTV cameras help track down teen robbers in Portimão
Police arrest teen robbers after identifying them through CCTV footage Two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, were arrested for robbing two other youngsters at knifepoint in Praia da Rocha, Portimão
New Year to help Algarve nightlife minimise Covid losses
Businesses hope New Year celebrations will help make up for part of losses during pandemic Algarve nightlife businesses are hoping that the first New Year celebrations to go ahead since
Portugal “secures backing” for F1 race in Portimão
Portimão one step away from hosting F1 race in April Portugal is reported to have “secured the financial backing” it needed to host a Formula 1 race in 2023, with