Englishman found dead inside motorhome in Tavira
A 59-year-old Englishman was found dead inside his motorhome near the Gilão River in Tavira on Monday. Reports Correio da Manhã, his body was found by PSP police officers who
Tavira schools closed as Covid-19 cases soar – authorities investigate whether new variant is to blame
A “sudden increase” in the number of Covid-19 cases in Tavira has led the regional health authority ARS Algarve to suspend all classes from the fifth to twelfth grades in
Tavira reaps benefits of Mediterranean diet’s UNESCO ‘stamp’
The Eastern Algarvian town of Tavira has seen its tourism and gastronomy sectors grow significantly since the Mediterranean diet was considered World Intangible Heritage by UNESCO in 2013. So said
Eight migrants still at large as syndicate says SEF inspectors lack “training and means” to guard them
Nine of the 17 migrants who escaped from a military outpost in Tavira yesterday (click here) have already been caught, but eight remain at large. As the manhunt for the
Tavira’s new gourmet store sells fine French cheeses and organic Portuguese wines
A new gourmet store selling “delicious French cheeses and the finest Portuguese organic wines” has opened in the heart of Tavira. Tchin-Cheese is owned by Guillaume Prigent and Gaëlle Quéméneur,
200 bags of cigarette butts recovered from Tavira
Around 200 bags of cigarette butts and other waste were recovered from Tavira’s Cabanas, Ilha da Tavira, Terra Estreita and Barril beaches between August 24 and 27 as part of
Tavira 2nd Chance hosts fundraising afternoon by the riverside
Tavira’s riverside Black Anchor Irish pub will be holding a fundraising afternoon in aid of families in need on Tuesday, August 18 at 2pm. Tavira 2nd Chance, under the umbrella
Shark spotted at Tavira’s Praia do Barril
Tavira’s Praia do Barril and Praia da Terra Estreita were closed to swimming on Sunday (August 2) after beachgoers spotted a shark in the water at Barril. A red flag
Petition calls for construction of footbridge to Tavira’s Cabanas Island
A recently created online petition calling for the urgent construction of a footbridge to Tavira’s Cabanas Island has already amassed over 650 signatures. Local citizens say the footbridge would “substantially
Heartbreak in Tavira as yet another child violently beaten by father
A week after the horrific story of Valentina Fonseca – beaten to death by her own father – another heartbreaking story of child abuse has hit the headline, this time