São Brás de Alportel to have branch of Portuguese League Against Cancer
The São Brás de Alportel Municipal Council and Parish Council have approved the establishment of a protocol with the Portuguese League Against Cancer, paving the way for the creation of
In Remembrance of a Brave Bombeiro
On January 6, I was asked to photograph a firefighter (bombeiro) training session in São Brás de Alportel. The training exercises were rigorous and everything was going well. It seemed
São Brás de Alportel mourns sudden death of fire chief Raul Jesus
The municipality of São Brás de Alportel is mourning the unexpected death of fire chief Raul Manuel Lourenço de Jesus, who passed away at the age of 61 while on
Fire destroys Algarve surfboard factory as community rallies to help rebuild
The Algarve surf community has been left reeling after a devastating fire destroyed the Ferox Surfboards factory in São Brás de Alportel, wiping out more than two decades of work
São Brás Climate Action Plan open for public consultation
Residents of São Brás de Alportel are being invited to give their opinions on the municipality’s Climate Action Plan, which is currently open for public consultation until January 20. The
Christmas hampers bring solidarity and smiles to homes in São Brás
This year, the traditional Christmas charity hampers will reach 250 households in São Brás de Alportel. Families will receive food, hygiene products, toys and books, bringing dignity, warmth and hope
Historic EN2 roadside house set for new life
The municipality of São Brás de Alportel has taken over the management of one of its most emblematic yet abandoned buildings – the former Casa dos Cantoneiros das Bicas da
Inland Algarve village celebrates Green Christmas
Deep in the Serra do Caldeirão mountains, the tiny village of Parises is turning into a Green Christmas Village once again – a nature-filled celebration of the season, where local
São Brás names street after Walter Sulzer
The ceremony took place on October 24, led by then-mayor Vítor Guerreiro and newly elected mayor Marlene Guerreiro, joined by Sulzer’s wife, Paula, two of his children, neighbours, friends and
Algarve mayor presses government for urgent action on iconic EN2 road
São Brás de Alportel’s mayor, Marlene Guerreiro, headed to Lisbon on Monday to demand from the government swift intervention on Portugal’s famous EN2 road. The EN2 stretches nearly 740km from