“Long-lost dad” charged with subjecting Portimão twins to two-years of sexual abuse
A 46-year-old man is appearing in court today, charged with sexually abusing the twin-daughters who found him two years ago and were entrusted into his care. “Ana and Maria”, then
English septuagenarian to walk over 240kms for charity
Algarve resident Bruce Lygo, 73, will embark on a daring 240km walk in April to raise money for Encontrar Sonhos, a Portimão charity that cares for mentally-disabled adults. The journey
Juggling workshop to begin next month in Portimão
A juggling workshop will begin on Friday, April 15 in Portimão and take place every Friday after that for three months. Classes will be held at Espaço Portas do Sol
Civil protection hotline launched in Portimão
Portimão has launched a new “civil protection hotline” (808 282 112) to help people obtain information about “weather and health warnings” and report potentially hazardous situations. Entitled ‘Proteção 24’, it
Drunk 22-year-olds arrested for damaging cars in Portimão
Two 22-year-olds were arrested for breaking the rearview mirrors of four cars on Portimão’s Rua Cidade de Damão in the early hours of this Friday morning (March 4). PSP police
Free HIV tests offered at Continente Portimão
Free HIV tests will be available once a month at the entrance of Portimão’s Continente shopping centre between 10am and 10pm, except for the busy summer months of July and
15-year-old boy goes missing in Portimão
A 15-year-old boy known only as Rodrigo has gone missing in Malheiro, Portimão. According to blog Portimão Live, the youngster was expected at Estômbar’s Professor João Cónim school on Monday
Portimão to welcome 57 cruises in 2016
Portimão port is due to receive 57 cruise ships in 2016, the “second highest number ever”, the Sines and Algarve Port Administration (APS) has revealed. The first cruises will arrive
Tapas Route expands to Lagos and Aljezur
From May 1, the Algarve’s hugely popular ‘Tapas Route’ (Rota do Petisco) will officially be extended to take in Lagos and Aljezur. This is a first for both towns, while
Alvor’s wheelchair drug baron caught in Portimão
A wheelchair-bound drug baron – believed to be one of the Alvor area’s major traffickers – has been stopped in his tracks by GNR police. The boys in blue caught