Residents red-faced over Portimão’s seagull “invasion”
It is an issue many have complained about for years, but apparently is getting worse. The increase of Portimão’s seagull population is worrying residents, who complain about how “noisy” the
Portimão Sardine Festival returns in August
Portimão’s hugely popular Sardine Festival is poised to make its return, opening on Wednesday (August 3) and running until Sunday (August 7). This year, the event takes on a new
Fire destroys Mercedes and spreads to outside of house in Portimão
PJ police are investigating a fire that started in a Mercedes car and spread to the outside of a small house on a narrow street in Portimão on Saturday morning
FIM motorbike endurance race just two weeks away
Biker fans only have two weeks to wait for the next FIM Endurance World Championship race, entitled ’12 Hours of Portimão’, to be held over the Bank Holiday June 10-11
Portimão’s Socialist council ‘rents’ roundabout to opposition
Portimão’s branch of the social-democrat (PSD) party is about to enjoy some ‘free publicity’ after getting the town’s Socialist council to lend them a local roundabout in exchange for much-needed
Safety scare as broken cable dangles from Guadiana Bridge
The safety of Guadiana Bridge is being questioned as one of its suspension cables – “broken three months ago” – remains dangling from the structure, with no-one apparently worried about
Wilde opera
“The Happy Prince”, an opera by Gita Nasta and performed by the recently formed group Lagoa Light Opera, is taking place on May 28 at the Bemposta School Auditorium in
Prehistoric cave “with traces of Neanderthal occupation” found during construction of Portimão waste water plant
Traces of human occupation from prehistoric times have been found in a cave during the construction work underway in Companheira to build Portimão’s new waste water treatment centre (ETAR) near
Praia do Vau gets new boardwalk
A small boardwalk is being built on the cliffside of Portimão’s Praia do Vau. It will link the popular beach to Ponta João d’Arens, the coastal area that continues all
Rhythmic gymnastics returns to Portimão after five-year gap
For the first time in five years, Portimão is going to host a major rhythmic gymnastics competition. Taking place this weekend (April 30-May 1) at Portimão Arena, the event is