Olhão receives ‘green light’ for CCTV cameras
Olhão Council has received the ‘green light’ it needed from the Secretary of State for Internal Administration to implement a CCTV surveillance system in the town. Around 26 CCTV cameras
Portimão to host ‘Start Work’ recruitment event in March
Businesses and job seekers will be coming together for another ‘Start Work’ event which will be held between Thursday, March 5 and Saturday, March 7 in Portimão. Taking place at
Orange Fest at Portimão market
Portimão’s municipal market will be hosting its 12th ‘Festa da Laranja’ (Orange Fest) between Tuesday, February 11 and Sunday, February 15. For five days, oranges will be sold at the
Praia da Rocha gets 10 new eco-friendly paper bins
Municipal company EMARP has set up 10 “environmentally-friendly paper bins” in Praia da Rocha, Portimão. These bins are able to store “eight times more paper” than a regular bin as
Police shut down illegal speedboat factory in Faro
Police in the Algarve have shut down an illegal speedboat factory in Faro. Authorities believe that the speedboats that were being built in the huge warehouse were exported in trucks
Police arrest 10 people in major drug bust in Portimão
A major drug bust saw police arresting 10 people and seizing two tons of hashish at Portimão’s Praia do Alemão beach on Monday night (February 3). PJ police in the
Lack of investment at Portimão port turning cruise ships away
Cruise ships are being ‘turned away’ from Portimão port, reportedly due to a lack of much-needed river dredging and a long-overdue expansion. National tabloid Correio da Manhã reports that 57
Portimão to invest €208,000 in new fire truck
Portimão Council has launched a tender for the purchase of a new fire truck for the local firefighters in a move that will cost the council around €208,000. It is
Portimão sets up temporary shelter for homeless and vulnerable people
A temporary shelter has been set up in Portimão to provide a safe and warm place for homeless and vulnerable people to spend the night. Located just a stone’s throw
Can you resist a taste of La Dolce Vita?
‘La Dolce Vita’ is the name of a brand of artisanal ice-creams produced in Portimão which have been enjoying great success in the Algarve, being sold at some of the