Memory Walk planned for Alzheimer’s Day in Portimão
To mark World Alzheimer’s Day (September 21), the Algarve delegation of Alzheimer Portugal is organising a 5km solidarity walk in Portimão between the ‘Lota’ building and Portimão Marina, starting at
Algarve 2030 invests €10 million in higher education technical courses
The Algarve is set to receive a significant boost in professional and technical education, with €10 million being allocated from the Algarve 2030 European funds programme. Announced this Monday by
Guests in tourist accommodation ‘up’ in spite of slowdown
Tourist accommodation in Portugal in July recorded a total of 3.2 million guests and 9.0 million overnight stays, reflecting year-on-year increases of 1.5% and 2.1% respectively, thus maintaining the slowdown
Two fatal road accidents in two days in Algarve
Accidents took place in Silves and Faro Two people died in separate road accidents in the Algarve between Wednesday and Thursday. A 74-year-old man was killed in a crash involving
Prisoner on conditional release attacks social reintegration workers with crowbar in Faro
UPDATE: PSP police arrested the attacker at around midday today (September 12), the police force has announced. Aside from the injuries caused to one of the workers, the man is
Algarve, wake up!
In 2013, the decision to merge the administration of the Algarve’s public hospitals was presented as a way of attracting more health professionals to the region and facilitating patients’ access
Faro deputy mayor breathes sigh of relief as corruption probe closed
Paulo Santos, deputy mayor of Faro, has released a statement celebrating the closure of the inquiry Five years later, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed a legal inquiry into alleged
The first Swim Party in Portugal took place along the Algarve coast
Dedication, effort and passion drove 70 athletes to take part in Portugal’s first open water swimming competition. It was at Praia do Carvalho that the 10-kilometre sea race began on
Catholic Mass in English in Carvoeiro
A Catholic Mass in English will be held this Sunday (September 15) at 4 pm, at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Incarnation – Ermida da Nossa Senhora da
Algarve Biomedical Center to open state-of-the-art MRI Unit in Loulé
New MRI Unit in Loulé is expected to offer “faster and easier access to this advanced diagnostic technology” The Algarve Biomedical Centre (ABC) will inaugurate a cutting-edge MRI Unit in