Algarve Daily News19h agoFaro weighs future of Fábrica da Cerveja community hub, as musicians’ association prepares to leave the building vacant
Faro Council is to study the best future for the Fábrica da Cerveja, the old beer brewery in the city’s historic centre, with it now becoming clear that the Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Músicos (ARCM), the only remaining permanent tenant group of the building, will indeed have to leave. The council is undecided
Algarve Daily News4d agoCelebration of modernist architecture arrives in Olhão and Tavira, as Modernist Weekend slips the bounds of Faro for first time
The Modernist Weekend, an event celebrating Faro’s modernist architecture, is leaving the capital of the Algarve for the first time. Its fifth edition, set to take place from 6 to 8 November, will stretch to Olhão and Tavira, the organisers have announced.
Algarve Daily News29 Oct‘A bridge over the Guadiana and a train to Seville by 2040’: Algarve representatives arrive at Spain-Portugal summit with big demands for the region
Representatives from the Algarve have arrived at a Portuguese-Spanish meeting in Tordesillas, Valladolid, bringing with them three requests: a bridge over the River Guadiana linking Alcoutim and Sanlúcar de Guadiana, a rail link from Faro to both Huelva and Seville by 2040, and closer co-operation on the management of
Algarve Daily News28 OctCrooked former Algarve mayor and ex-MP go on trial in Faro on corruption charges: ‘Cabrita received €10,000 per month in cash’
Former Vila Real de Santo António mayor Conceição Cabrita and former MP António Gameiro went on trial at Faro Court on Monday, 26 October, accused of passive corruption, the legal term for accepting a bribe. Cabrita admitted receiving money from a local businessman, but described it as a “loan” which she hoped to use i
Algarve Daily News26 OctProtestors gather in Faro, fighting back against police violence at housing encampments in Lisbon and Porto
More than 100 people gathered in Faro’s Praça da Liberdade on Sunday, 25 October, to protest against the police handling of the housing protest camps, or acampadas, in Lisbon and Porto. Participants condemned the undue violence used against peaceful demonstrators seeking to defend the right to housing, freedom, and dem
Algarve Daily News23 OctPortugal’s Environment Minister heads to Faro to sign off flood and waste deals
Environment and Energy Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho will travel to the Algarve on 30 October to sign off two agreements: One is meant to bolster flood prevention in Faro; the other will study alternatives for treating the region’s municipal waste. The signatories will include the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA)
Algarve Daily News19 OctHundreds take to streets of Faro in fight against exorbitant housing costs, as Portugal’s nationwide youth protests continue
Over 200 people gathered in Faro over the weekend to protest against sky-high property prices in the Algarve, and to demand solutions that would allow the region’s workers to be relieved of the crushing weight of high rent costs and unattainable house prices.
Algarve Daily News16 Oct‘Algarve is overdependent on cars, with patchy public transport that handicaps mobility in the region’, AMAL report finds
The Algarve has roughly 103,000 more insured light vehicles on its roads than it did nine years ago, according to a report issued alongside a new regional mobility plan presented in Faro this week. The number of insured cars and vans rose 36%, from 288,000 in 2016 to 391,000 in 2025.
Algarve Daily News13 OctFire rages through overcrowded social housing in Faro, leaving 29 people displaced
A fire tore through the Horta da Areia social housing estate in Faro early this Tuesday afternoon, 13 October, destroying at least two prefabricated homes and several outbuildings and leaving 29 people displaced. No injuries were reported, and the blaze was brought under control about an hour after the alarm was raised
Algarve Daily News13 OctBritish Airways flight to Faro forced to turn back to London after reported window fracture
A British Airways flight from London Gatwick to Faro was forced to turn back this Tuesday morning, 13 October, after damage was reported to one of the aircraft’s windows.
Algarve Daily News12 OctSix foreign men removed from illegally occupied property on Faro’s Culatra Island
The six men were identified by the Maritime Police and left the vacant property voluntarily, with no arrests being carried out. The incident comes amid growing concerns over drug-smuggling activity and criminal networks operating along the Algarve’s coast.
Algarve Daily News7 OctFaro: Violent attacker, 31, remanded in custody after threatening restaurant staff with a blade
Police authorities have released a statement this week detailing the arrest of a 31-year-old man in Faro on Saturday, 3 October, on suspicion of threatening restaurant workers with a bladed weapon and "violently" resisting officers who stepped in.
Algarve Daily News5 OctAlgarve’s Brazilian diaspora vote at Faro consulate, as record number registered abroad
More than 9,000 people were registered to vote in Faro over this weekend, far more than in 2022, as Brazil heads for a presidential run-off between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Algarve Daily News2 OcteasyJet cabin crew begin five-day strike at Faro Airport, as 443 flights cancelled across Portugal
easyJet cabin crew across Portugal have begun a five-day strike, with the airline operating a reduced schedule limited to minimum services and flights operated by crews from other European bases.
Algarve Daily News2 OctChega blow off steam over Algarve’s railway woes: Populist politicians make big promises for trains after experiencing problems first-hand
Portugal’s Chega party says it is drawing up a new railway plan for the Algarve, proposing changes to the route, journey times and connections to main population centres, also including Faro Airport, Lisbon, and southern Spain.
Algarve Daily News29 SeptFaro Hospital celebrates 100 robot-assisted surgeries less than a year after forming specialist team
Faro Hospital has released a statement celebrating the carrying out of more than 100 robotic operations since launching their specialist programme in November 2025, marking a year of training, development, and consolidation of a technology now being used across several surgical areas.
Algarve Daily News22 SeptFaro and Portimão Hospitals strengthen their workforce with 100 much needed nurses and 36 operational staff
The Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve) has welcomed 136 new professionals to Faro and Portimão Hospitals, including 100 nurses and 36 operational assistants.
Algarve Daily News21 Sept‘Without a project, without a plan’: Faro’s historic Fábrica da Cerveja caught in battle over its future, as citizens warn against putting heritage at risk
The Movimento Pela Fábrica civic group has criticised Faro Council for failing to present a clear plan for the region’s iconic Fábrica da Cerveja, warning that closing the 1930s period building without a project set out for its future could put the public asset at risk.
Algarve Daily News18 SepteasyJet crew to strike in October and December: Disruption expected at Faro, Lisbon, and Porto airports
easyJet cabin crew have approved strike action from 2 to 6 October and again from 19 to 23 December, with around 500 scheduled flights expected to be affected during the first strike period.
Algarve Daily News16 SeptFaro Airport continues to strain under queue pressure as biometric border checks are reinstated in Portugal
Biometric checks for all passengers arriving in Portugal from outside the Schengen area have been running for a week, with the process operating smoothly at most Portuguese airports, with Faro the notable exception.
Algarve Daily News10 SeptFaro to take over abandoned commercial quay, with plans for 500-boat natural marina
Faro City Council is set to take over management of the commercial quay on 18 September, paving the way for the creation of a natural marina with capacity for 500 boats, the municipality announced today, 10 September.
Algarve Daily News9 SeptFlights cancelled at Faro Airport over technical failure affecting UK’s air traffic control system
A technical failure affecting the UK’s air traffic control system led to the cancellation today of nine flights between London and Portuguese airports, among at least 250 flights disrupted across the UK.
Algarve Daily News8 SeptOlhão PSP officers deny beating handcuffed Moroccan man to death, telling judge they are innocent - doctor gives expert testimony
Two PSP (Public Security Police) officers from Olhão accused of abducting and killing a Moroccan man in March 2024 went on trial at Faro Court today, 8th September, denying responsibility for the victim’s death.
Algarve Daily News8 SeptFaro’s Socialist mayor takes aim at his predecessor: ‘We were left a legacy of €2 million debt, delayed projects, and ageing networks’
António Miguel Pina, mayor of Faro, has accused the previous municipal administration of leaving projects without the necessary conditions to move forward, as well as leaving the council with outstanding debts to FAGAR, a municipal business responsible for water and waste management, amounting to around €2 million a ye