New victory in Ria Formosa as judges save another 41 homes from demolition
The coalition government’s insistence that hundreds of homes on Culatra island must be demolished in the name of the environment came up against another judicial brick wall this week as
New film to highlight Ria Formosa islanders’ struggle to save their homes
Filming is due to start tomorrow on an independent Portuguese film that promises to bring the fight by Ria Formosa islanders to save their heritage and homes into sharp focus.
Government pulls out stops to press ahead with demolition plan for Ria Formosa
Environment minister Jorge Moreira da Silva has announced that despite the court decision that suspended the demolition of hundreds of homes on Ria Formosa’s barrier islands, he is determined to
Wave power tested in Ria Formosa
The Algarve’s Ria Formosa could be home to an innovative renewable energy project aimed at testing a Scottish prototype device that can generate electricity from the power of waves. The
Olhão holds morning walk/run along Ria Formosa
In a bid to keep residents “active and healthy”, Olhão is holding a walk/run earlybird event along Ria Formosa this Sunday morning (May 31) People taking part have a choice
Ria Formosa demolitions STOPPED in the name of the shy chameleon
The community of Farol, on Culatra Island, is celebrating tonight to such an extent that almost no calls from the mainland are getting through. The reason is that the long-feared
Outrage as Environment minister tells packed meeting in Faro “Ria Formosa demolitions must continue”
Environment minister Jorge Moreira da Silva has been labelled “Public Enemy No 1” after telling a heated meeting in Faro last night that no matter how many people or local
Another day of tensions as Ria Formosa islanders await court decision
It was another nail-biting day in Ria Formosa on Wednesday as islanders facing mass demolition of their homes sit it out waiting for a court decision. Loulé’s administrative court has
Islanders buoyed by appeal to PS leader António Costa
As he made a campaign trip to Faro on Saturday evening, PS leader António Costa was taken by surprise by a posse of Ria Formosa islanders, using every tactic in
Faro Câmara calls for resignation of Ria Formosa “demolition man”
In a packed council meeting in which no-one minced their words, Faro Câmara approved last night a motion calling for the immediate removal of Polis Litoral’s “universally-loathed” demolition man Sebastião