UPDATE: Castro Marim wildfire brought under control
Authorities have confirmed that the wildfire that broke out in Castro Marim in the early hours of this morning has been brought under control. The blaze broke out just after
Castro Marim invests €95,000 to repave Foz de Odeleite streets
Castro Marim Council has launched a public tender for a €95,000 project to repave the streets of Foz de Odeleite. The bulk of the works will involve repaving the village’s
Castro Marim blasts ARS Algarve for “sacking” local health delegate
Castro Marim Council has lambasted the ARS Algarve’s decision to sack the borough’s health delegate, accusing the regional health authority of “personal persecution”. “Without listening to the local council of
€270 million Verdelago Resort replaces golf course with massive “nature sanctuary”
A €270 million nature resort – including a five-star hotel and hundreds of apartments, townhouses and villas – is coming to life in the Eastern Algarve, just a stone’s throw
Castro Marim organises free boat trips for vaccinated citizens
Castro Marim Council is organising a series of free boat trips along the Guadiana River between Vila Real de Santo António and Foz de Odeleite for vaccinated residents, the first
Over 130 firefighters, three air support, battle wildfire in Altura, Castro Marim
Over 130 firefighters backed by over 40 appliances and three air support are battling a ‘major incident’ near Altura, Castro Marim this afternoon which has seen flames ‘come over the
Castro Marim pledges €1 million to Alzheimer’s care home project
The long-awaited construction of a care home for Alzheimer’s patients and people with dementia in Castro Marim is now a step closer to moving forward. Castro Marim Council has signed
Bird boxes set up across Algarve in bid to attract pollinators
Hundreds of bird boxes continue to be set up across the Algarve as part of the ‘Alojamento Local para Aves’ (Local Lodging for Birds) project. Castro Marim has become the
Mass testing in Castro Marim detects “half-dozen” new cases
Castro Marim’s plan to test its entire population started last weekend, with local mayor Francisco Amaral revealing that “half a dozen positive cases” have been detected out of 800 tests.
Castro Marim aims to test entire population to “stop the virus”
Due to the worrying increase of Covid-19 cases in the municipality, Castro Marim Council has revealed a plan to test its entire population – excluding children aged 10 and under,