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The second leg of the fond farewell to West Algarve artist John Greenslade (also known as Jon G) will be taking place at the Cultural Centre in Almádena this weekend. Opening both days at 11am, [...]

In what was billed as very possibly his last public engagement, former president of the Republic Ramalho Eanes delivered a blistering attack on Portugal’s “epidemic of corruption”, which he [...]

Tavira municipal library is hosting a debate entitled “Climate – now what?” on Saturday, June 29, from 3pm to 6pm. The debate about climate change has shifted. It is no longer “is it happening?” [...]

Albufeira’s voluntary firefighters have a new state-of-the-art fire truck which will be used mostly to fight urban fires but can also be used to aid firefighters during wildfires. The vehicle [...]

A 22-year-old Naval cadet has collapsed and died during a physical education session, involving a 6km run round Lisbon’s Almada Naval base. Say reports the young man fell at the 5th km mark. He [...]

The Algarve was well represented at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Lisbon last week to celebrate the Queen’s 93rd official birthday. Ambassador Chris Sainty and his wife Sarah welcomed [...]

The Portuguese archipelago of the Azores has received UNESCO recognition for its ‘best practices’ in protecting underwater cultural heritage. The autonomous territory in the mid-Atlantic is among [...]

Walking Football in the Algarve has attracted much attention since its inception in Olhão some five years ago. Hundreds of players, mostly over the age of 50, have girded their loins and strapped [...]

A 20-year-old Brazilian woman is being held in custody on suspicion of carrying 2.5 kilos of cocaine hidden in her luggage. She flew into Faro Airport from Brazil on Friday and was arrested [...]

An investigation is underway after three Malaysian women on holiday in Porto discovered the apartment they were renting through Booking.com had a camera hidden in a plug socket fitted in the [...]