Portimão riverside garden cordoned off for tree removal works
Portimão Council has cordoned off the popular Jardim Visconde Bívar riverside garden to begin the process of removing hazardous trees. Seven trees are “at imminent risk of collapsing”, says the
Portimão and Loulé firefighting teams prepare for critical wildfire season
With summer just around the corner, two Algarve municipalities are already preparing for the critical wildfire season. In Portimão, the local council is moving forward with its fire prevention plan,
UPDATE: Body of missing hero found near Alvor breakwater
The body of 25-year-old José Moniz – who went missing after trying to save a 65-year-old man who drowned at Prainha beach in Alvor, Portimão on Tuesday – was found
UPDATE: Searches continue for missing hero who tried to save pensioner from drowning
A brave 26-year-old Angolan man is still missing after trying to save a 65-year-old man who drowned at Prainha beach in Alvor, Portimão on Tuesday morning (May 26), even though
Second vessel refused entry into Portimão as border authority confirms ‘door is closed’ to recreational boats
Another vessel has been refused entry into Portugal after its crew completed a two-week quarantine period at Portimão Marina only to be told at the end of it that they
Portimão opens up photography competition to whole country
This year’s “Corrida Fotográfica de Portimão” will be open to photographers from all over Portugal with organisers saying they have been forced to change the competition’s format due to the
Portimão field hospital to stay open until “at least end of summer”
Portimão’s field hospital set up at the Pavilhão Arena will remain fully operational “until at least the end of this summer” as a “preventive measure” at a time when the
Portimão restaurants and cafés encouraged to expand outdoor seating
Portimão Council is encouraging restaurant and café owners to set up outdoor seating areas while any existing terraces can be expanded to ensure “safety conditions are guaranteed”. As a further
Portimão delivers kits containing masks and alcohol to local businesses
Portimão Council is delivering kits with 12 masks, 12 pairs of gloves, two protective visors and a bottle of alcohol to local businesses in a bid to help them reopen
Portimão Council sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to local citizens
Spending your birthday alone or closed indoors can be a dispiriting experience, especially at a time when many people have been forced to spend weeks at home due to imposed