Giant salamanders found fossilised in Algarve
An extinct species of amphibians that resembled giant salamanders and are believed to have inhabited the Algarve over 220 millions ago have been discovered in Loulé by a group of
Hidden treasures: urban artist hides original artworks in Loulé
His work has been making headlines in Europe and America, not least because two of his artworks were purchased as a wedding gift by the actor George Clooney – for
Chocolate fair returns to Loulé market
Loulé’s Chocolate Fair is returning to the town’s municipal market between February 25 and 28 from 9am to 7pm. Organised by municipal company Loulé Concelho Global, the event will feature
Major Algarve Cannabis bust
GNR police have arrested a 38-year-old Portuguese man believed to be “one of the main cannabis growers of Loulé”. An investigation led police to the man’s house in Sítio do
Loulé signs €1.4 million road renovation deal
Loulé council has signed a €1.4 million deal to renovate the EN124 connecting Barranco do Velho to Monte da Charneca. The deal was signed on Friday (January 9) and involves
Loulé hosts second ‘Fitness Challenge’
Loulé’s municipal sports complex will again host the ‘Loulé Fitness Challenge’. Scheduled for January 24, between 10am and 6.30pm, organisers say it will be the first of three fitness challenges
Loulé council allows free parking to attract more Christmas shoppers
In a bid to attract people to local shops for their Christmas spending, Loulé council has done away with paid parking between 5pm-7pm. Until January 6, the municipality’s parking meters
Reindeer parade “outrageous”, say animal lovers
As thousands celebrated the arrival of Santa and his real-life reindeer-drawn sleigh to Loulé last weekend (November 29), animal associations across the Algarve question whether putting the animal “through the
Santa and his reindeer come to Loulé to kick off Christmas programme
A sleigh drawn by real-life reindeer will bring Santa Claus to Loulé this Saturday (November 29), kicking off the municipality’s 2014 Christmas programme. Entitled ‘O Natal é no Comércio Tradicional’,
Old Loulé manor to become "music hub"
An 18th century manor in Loulé known as “Solar da Música Nova”, once set to become a residence for science students and researchers, is now to be transformed into a