Six Citizen Shops open in the Algarve
Six new Citizen Shops (Loja do Cidadão) opened in the Algarve on Monday (June 15), giving local communities a “one-stop-shop” for a variety of government services. Citizens can change their
Appeal for all-terrain wheelchair for brave disabled Monchique sportsman
Monchique-based charity association Espiral de Vontades has launched a campaign aimed at raising money to buy an all-terrain wheelchair for 23-year-old Ricardo Monteiro, a brave young sports enthusiast with cerebral
Algarve “gets short end of the stick” in new municipalities list
A new set of rules defining which municipalities qualify for the list of the least densely populated – ‘Municípios de Baixa Densidade’ – has been labelled “an attack on the
Century-old Monchique village up for sale … with one unhappy resident
A century-old 13-house village in Monchique has gone up for sale as the owners who bought it to develop for rural tourism simply can’t afford their dream. Telling Lusa news
Dramatic rescue as British resident gets swept away by floodwaters
A British woman experienced moments of sheer terror yesterday after the car she was driving careered off the road between Monchique and Portimão and plunged into the fast moving waters
Traces of the sun in Monchique
Monchique || An exhibition of paintings by Traute Schmaljohann is taking place at the Porca Preta Gallery in Monchique from July 18 to August 15. Traute Schmaljohann was born in
Liz Allen holds open studio in Monchique
Local artist Liz Allen is holding an Open Studio at Quinta Pintados, Chilrão, Monchique, on June 29 from 12 noon to 5pm. Several paintings will be on display, including a
Heroes praised in Monchique heli-disaster report
Monchique woodmen who rushed to the aid of the crew flying in a helicopter that crashed in Marmelete just before Christmas have been hailed as heroes. Their bravery and quick
Monchique helicopter crash pilot loses foot
As details emerged on the causes behind yesterday’s (December 18) helicopter crash in Monchique, news comes that the pilot has had to have a foot amputated. Pedro Carriço, 29, had
Monchique helicopter crash kills one
One person died and two were injured in a helicopter crash in Monchique today (December 18). According to the National Authority for Civil Protection (ANPC), the accident occurred in the