Olhão seeks €1.1 million bank loan
Olhão council is seeking a €1.1 million bank loan to buy two new school buses, carry out improvements on local roads and replace the artificial pitch of the municipal football
Eight injured in hazardous Olhão chemical spill
A chemical spill from an ice-making plant in Olhão docks injured seven firemen and a policeman yesterday, with all of them taken to hospital. Three of the firemen suffered burns
Olhão riverside hosts street entertainment festival
Olhão’s riverside will be bustling with entertainment between August 18 and 25 as part of the first ‘Noites do Levante’ event. According to the local council, a variety of traditional
Olhão seafood festival opens on Monday
Olhão’s Festival do Marisco, the event seafood lovers across the Algarve have been waiting for, opens on Monday (August 10) and is expected to bring thousands flocking. Now in its
Olhão celebrates 30th popular seafood festival
Seafood lovers are counting the days to Olhão’s popular seafood festival (Festival do Marisco), which will take place at the town’s Jardim Pescador Olhanense between August 10 and 15. For
White is the new pink in cancer support
The Rotary Clubs of Estoi and Olhão, in association with the Alliance Française, organised a fundraising fun night in June dedicated to fellowship and the colour white in the historic
Olhão holds morning walk/run along Ria Formosa
In a bid to keep residents “active and healthy”, Olhão is holding a walk/run earlybird event along Ria Formosa this Sunday morning (May 31) People taking part have a choice
Ballet gala at Olhão’s municipal auditorium
A ballet gala to celebrate International Dance Day will be held on Monday (April 27) at Olhão’s municipal auditorium, starting at 9.30pm. Featuring a number of classic ballets such as
Walk or run to raise money for Olhão wildlife centre
A nighttime walk/run to raise money for Olhão wildlife centre RIAS will be taking place on April 17, starting at 8.30pm. Organised by the Aldeia association, the event includes a
Police subdue knife attacker
A PSP policeman is reported to have narrowly avoided being stabbed on Monday (March 30) after answering an emergency call to a house in Olhão. Faro PSP’s district command reveals