Sagres Birdwatching Festival begins Thursday
Portugal’s most popular birdwatching event, the Sagres Birdwatching Festival, begins this Thursday and is expected to bring “hundreds of birdwatchers” to the small borough of Vila do Bispo between October
German tourist rescued from sea off Tonel beach, Sagres
A German tourist had to be rescued as he took part in a surf lesson yesterday on Tonel beach, Sagres. Initial reports point to the man suffering from “a sudden
British tourist rescued from sea at Martinhal beach, Sagres
A 62-year-old Briton suffering cardiac arrest was rescued from the sea at Martinhal beach, near Sagres, yesterday and airlifted for treatment to Portimão hospital. The holidaymaker was swimming at the
Sagres’ birdwatching festival returns in October
Portugal’s most popular birdwatching event, the Sagres Birdwatching Festival, will return to the western Algarve between October 1 and 4, organisers have confirmed. The event, which contributed to Vila do
Horrific death at Sagres’ circle of military antennae
Friday saw a horrific work-related accident at the bleak spot that houses Air Force communications masts in Sagres. A 38-year-old maintenance man was killed outright when the mast he was
Human bones found on rocks in Sagres
PJ criminal police are investigating the discovery of human bones found on rocks at the base of a cliff near Praia do Beliche in Sagres on Wednesday morning (May 6).
Sagres soldier becomes latest “deserter” to fight Islamic State
As stories of the barbarity of Islamic State continue to revolt the civilised world, a 21-year-old whose family lives in Sagres has become the latest statistic in the little-publicised backlash
Fish and seafood evening with Chef Miguel Castro e Silva
Chef Miguel Castro e Silva is one of the most celebrated Portuguese chefs, associated with great restaurants such as the Bull & Bear in Porto and the Tuga restaurant in
Cocaine valued at €19 million seized from sailing boat off Sagres
A 600-kilo haul of cocaine worth at least €19 million on the open market was seized on Tuesday (October 14) from a sailing boat as it approached the coast of
Still no sign of Sagres’ plane crash victim
Missing || Sunday afternoon saw the authorities call an end to air and sea searches off Sagres for the body of the pilot whose light plane (similar to model shown)