Portimão’s Santa Casa offers home-based palliative care
Providing home-based palliative care for people affected by life-limiting illnesses is the new health service provided by Portimão’s Santa Casa da Misericórdia (SCMP) charity. SCMP has announced it will be
Skydiving brings 800 to Portimão
Aerodrome || More than 800 skydivers from all over the world have soared through Portimão skies this year, the town council has announced. With two major skydiving festivals held –
Portimão ratepayers stand up to “intransigent” mayor
She has said they have to suck it up or face the consequences – “the responsibility is theirs” – but Portimão’s angry ratepayers are reported to be socking it to
Ratepayers protest in Portimão against new ‘tax’
Outrage || At least 500 angry ratepayers showed up in force at Portimão town hall on Tuesday to protest against the council’s introduction of a new ‘tax’, purportedly raised to
Decathlon and Norauto open in Portimão
Stores || Sport store Decathlon and car service centre Norauto have opened new outlets in Portimão’s new retail area, just across the road from the town’s Retail Centre. For Decathlon,
‘Mar Algarve Expo’ promotes sea at Portimão Arena
A fair entitled ‘Mar Algarve Expo’ will be held for the first time at Portimão Arena between October 9 and 11 to promote one of the Algarve’s most important attributes
Missing grandfather found “confused but otherwise well” in Portimão
One of the three men currently reported missing in the Algarve has been found alive and well by Portimão police. Keith Edward Newing, 69 – on holiday from Manchester –
24-hour classic car marathon at Portimão racetrack
If you are a fan of good-old pre-war automobiles, you are in for a treat as a 24-hour marathon of classic cars driving around the Portimão racetrack is scheduled for
14th Mamamaratona: Portimão prepares to turn a shade of pink
Event || October 12 marks the return of Mamamaratona – the hugely popular walk/race against breast cancer – to the Portimão riverside. Besides trying to raise awareness of cancer, organiser
Portimão and Tavira support students
Portimão and Tavira announced this week that they will be providing financial support to students this school year. While Portimão council – “despite its financial difficulties” – will be supporting

