Town plan for Paul de Lagos enters public discussion phase
A new town plan (Plano de Pormenor, or PP) for the Paul de Lagos wetland area is now available for public consultation, announced Lagos Council. The ‘detail plan’ proposal is
Lagos fire believed to have started accidentally during land clearing
A wildfire which raged for around 11 hours on Saturday near Bensafrim, north of Lagos, is believed to have started accidentally. Reports Correio da Manhã tabloid, GNR police have identified
“Lagos had been waiting for this day for a long time”
Demolition of abandoned towers at Ponta da Piedade begins to make way for resort Monday (August 16) marked the start of the long-awaited demolition of two abandoned apartment towers at
Lagos Marina Art Academy hosts open air event in September
Lagos Marina’s Art Academy will host an open-air cultural event on September 11 from 3.30pm to 6pm. An exhibition of works by several painters including Adérita Silva, Sofia Fortunato, Sara
Algarve avocado overlords flout orders to remove rogue plantation
Avocado ‘overlords’ are living up to their name in the Algarve. Despite reportedly facing ‘millions of euros in fines’ for flouting planning laws and planting hundreds more avocado trees than
Albufeira and Lagos take STEP BACK; six Algarve boroughs on ‘ALERT’
Albufeira and Lagos are taking steps back in their plans to emerge from lockdown and are each facing new restrictions, Portugal’s Minister of State and Presidency Maria Vieira da Silva
Lagos’ avocado ‘overlords’ hear they could be hit with fine for “millions of euros”
Avocado ‘overlords’ who went full steam ahead on a massive plantation without receiving the necessary permissions have heard they could face a fine of “millions of euros”. IGAMAOT (the general
Sam Bennett wins first stage of Volta ao Algarve
Irishman Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-Quick Step) won the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve cycling competition yesterday, beating Danny Van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) and Jon Aberasturi (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) who
Lagos welcomes new municipal police force
Lagos started operating its own municipal police force on Monday (May 3). The police force will operate seven days a week, from 8am to midnight, to be extended to 4am
Lagos approves new motorhoming guidelines to become one of most “inclusive” destinations
Lagos is looking to become “one of the most sustainable and inclusive” tourist destinations in Portugal following the approval of the town’s new motorhoming study. The study features a series