Algarve Daily News15 Jun‘Algarve has weak regional development, despite burgeoning tourism economy’: Region trails behind average in key indicators
The Algarve has ranked below the national average across all four of Portugal’s principal regional development indicators in 2024, according to figures published on Monday by the National Statistics Institute (INE), highlighting persistent structural weaknesses in a region heavily dependent on tourism despite its stron
Algarve Daily News15 JunAlgarve municipalities under very high rural wildfire risk, expected to remain elevated all week
Silves, Loulé, São Brás de Alportel and Tavira were placed under a very high rural wildfire risk warning this Monday, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
Algarve Daily News12 JunA new green sanctuary in Lagos: Campaign group calls for more signatures to transform disused school into vibrant park
What was once a disused school site may soon become one of Lagos's most ambitious environmental projects in recent history, after a grassroots campaign secured strong political backing for a new municipal green park. However, the final obstacle obstructing the path of this passion project takes the form of Lagos City C
Algarve Daily News12 JunAlbufeira: 23-year-old British tourist missing at sea on Praia do Peneco, desperate search continues
A 23-year-old British man disappeared on Thursday afternoon, 11 June, whilst swimming at Praia do Peneco beach in Albufeira. Search operations, launched following the alert, resumed on the morning of Friday, 12 June, and continue to involve both maritime and land-based resources.