Algarve Daily News18h agoNew Bishop of the Algarve calls for an open Church that ‘welcomes people from every continent and different cultures’
The new Bishop of the Algarve today called for a Church “where no one feels excluded” and with a “doors wide open” approach, capable of responding to the reality of a region where people from every continent arrive and different cultures and religious beliefs coexist, in what was his first homily in the role.
Algarve Daily News3 SeptDutch owner of Fábrica do Inglês Cork Museum signs archival collection into the hands of Silves Council
Silves Town Council today formally took custody of the documentary and archival collection of the freshly-opened Cork Museum, following the signing of a donation agreement by the company that acquired the property, 16 years after the museum shut its doors.
Algarve Daily News19 AugPortimão ponders restrictions on e-scooters and electric bikes, in battle against dangerous parking and abandonment of rental vehicles
Portimão Municipal Council has approved the launch of a municipal regulatory process, paving the way for new restrictions governing the use of rented e-scooters, bicycles, and other vehicles that are operated as part of shared services within the municipality.
Algarve Daily News17 Aug‘I’m being persecuted’: Albufeira mayor charged with incitement to hatred and housing discrimination, just 10 months after being voted in
Portugal’s Public Prosecution Service (MP) has charged Albufeira mayor Rui Cristina, of the populist Chega party, with discrimination and incitement to hatred and violence over remarks he made at a Municipal Assembly meeting last year, the Regional Prosecutor’s Office revealed on Monday, 17th August. The mayor has sinc
Algarve Daily News12 AugFormer President Marcelo taken to Faro Hospital after fainting at Monte Gordo restaurant
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was taken to Faro Hospital on Wednesday, 12 August, as a precaution after feeling unwell in Monte Gordo, where he is currently spending his holidays.
Algarve Daily News27 JulAlgarve luxury resort Verdelago tackles worker housing crisis with a new complex - not for tourists, but for staff
A luxury resort in Portugal's Algarve is to build a dedicated accommodation complex for hundreds of its employees, complete with a swimming pool, sports facilities, a restaurant, and bungalows, as developers seek to address the persistent challenge of housing largely seasonal workers in one of the country's busiest hol
Algarve Daily News24 JulHarry and Meghan share Alentejo holiday snaps, as Sussexes summer at their Portuguese villa in Melides
The Duchess of Sussex has shared a series of photographs from the family's summer holiday in Portugal’s Alentejo region on Thursday, 23 July, offering a rare glimpse into the couple's private life, including images of Prince Harry and their children, Archie and Lilibet.
Algarve Daily News23 JulLisbon’s second airport to cost €8.5 billion and only open in 2035, as city struggles with immense passenger queues
Portugal's Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, unveiled on Wednesday, 22 July, the government's new airport strategy for the Lisbon region, declaring that the construction of a second airport had moved "from the decision-making phase to the implementation phase". "We dreamed of a new airport for
Algarve Daily News17 JulAlgarve house prices top €3,100 per square metre as market continues to leave locals in the dust
The median price of family homes in Portugal rose to a sky-high €2,076 per square metre in the past year, according to a new official report, marking a 16.8% increase on the previous year, with the Algarve remaining the country's second most expensive region for residential property.
Algarve Daily News10 JulPortugal given a slap on the wrist by EU: ‘You must improve on affordable housing and access to healthcare’
The Council of the European Union has pushed Portugal to urgently step up investment in affordable housing and improve access to healthcare, whilst ensuring that net expenditure remains within the fiscal limits already agreed, in a statement released today, 10 July.
Algarve Daily News29 Jun27-year-old British tourist found dead in Vilamoura swimming pool, as police question friends of victim
A 27-year-old British tourist was found dead in the early hours of Monday morning in the swimming pool of a holiday rental property in Vilamoura, in the municipality of Loulé.
Algarve Daily News29 JunAlgarve reports more burglaries than anywhere else in Portugal - GNR urge extra caution over summer period
The Algarve has recorded the highest number of residential burglaries in all of Portugal this year, as the National Republican Guard (GNR) urged homeowners to take extra precautions when leaving their properties over the summer holidays.