Illegal casino shut down in Olhão
GNR police have shut down an illegal casino that was being run in a warehouse in Olhão. The operation was carried out last weekend and saw over €50,000 confiscated and
Olhão’s capsized dredger still stuck and now destroyed
It’s been over two months since a dredger capsized near Armona, Olhão, and not only have all attempts to remove it been unsuccessful but the boat has been destroyed by
Olhão’s riverfront overhaul to begin in October
Redevelopment work to “completely change the face of Olhão” by turning the town’s riverfront into an “area of excellence” for residents and tourists will begin in October, the town council
Olhão jail gets three new rooms for “conjugal visits”
Following news that Olhão’s jail is due to go from being a prison for men to “one exclusively for women” (click here), another report has surfaced about the jail inaugurating
Rota do Petisco appeals for feedback from Faro and Olhão
Teia d’Impulsos, the association behind the hugely popular Rota do Petisco, has appealed for feedback over the gastronomic event’s debut in Faro and Olhão so that it can analyse what
Olhão fire brigade launches recruitment campaign
Olhão’s fire brigade is appealing for new firefighters. To apply, volunteers must have completed secondary school, be aged between 18 and 44 and be “physically and psychologically strong”. The campaign
Algarve Cup Final
The final of the Algarve Cup between Lusitano FC (VRSA) and Quarteirense takes place on Saturday, May 27 at the José Arcanjo Stadium in Olhão – kick-off 5.30pm.
Police catch trio that snatched woman’s handbag
Two young men were arrested and another was identified by police for stealing the handbag of a 60-year-old woman in Olhão last week, causing her to fall and “hit her
PSP agent among three injured in Olhão shootout
Three people – including a PSP police agent – were shot and taken to the hospital following a car chase on the A22 motorway near Olhão. Police were apparently trying
Countdown begins for Olhão’s seafood festival
Seafood lovers have started counting the days until the start of Olhão’s ‘Festival do Marisco’, the town’s biggest and most popular gastronomic event. Beginning on Tuesday, August 9, the six-day