1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (234+ words) Truck drivers, transport professionals and heavy-vehicle enthusiasts will gather in Loulé from September 11 to 13 for the 10th edition of the Loulé Truck Drivers’ Meeting (Encontro de Camionistas de Loulé). The biennial event will once again take place at Parque das Cidades,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (751+ words) Almost a year after Lisbon’s Glória funicular disaster, Fidelidade – the insurer covering the accident – has paid or committed €2.3 million towards compensation and other costs, while the final technical report into what caused the crash has been delayed until March 2027. Sixteen…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (221+ words) A new stretch of coastal boardwalk has opened between Altura and Praia Verde in Castro Marim, creating a continuous pedestrian link through one of the eastern Algarve’s most attractive stretches of coastline. The new section, opened on August 21, connects Praia…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (255+ words) Portugal’s national online directory of choirs has launched an English-language version in a move designed to make the country’s choral community more accessible to foreign residents and international musicians. COROS.PT, operated by Algarve-based cultural association Ideias do Levante, lists…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (345+ words) Twelve people, including two GNR officers, were injured after a drunk driver allegedly drove towards pedestrians and police in Albufeira’s Oura nightlife district in the early hours of Tuesday. The latest information from the GNR significantly increases the number of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (421+ words) Last Saturday, the team at Portimão Soup Kitchen pulled off what many would have thought impossible: with no background in catering or hospitality, they staged an elegant fine‑dining experience at the Arvad winery and raised €3,600 for those most in…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (174+ words) Water searches to try to find the Portuguese man who disappeared yesterday in the Alqueva reservoir (Portel municipality), resumed early this morning, according to the commander of Portel Fire Department (see update below). “The searches began at 07:28 using divers from…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (760+ words) Around 500 people marched in Lisbon yesterday to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence, at a time when the conflict with Russia has reached a new level of destruction. The march, which began in Eduardo VII Park and continued…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (211+ words) A 56-year-old man died after going into cardiorespiratory arrest while recreational diving off Três Irmãos beach, in Alvor, Portimão, yesterday afternoon. The victim was pulled from the water by his brother and underwent resuscitation manoeuvres, to no avail. In a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) Anyone with space in their fuel tank should fill up by tomorrow evening, or they will find the price for doing so next week has increased again. In the words of Correio da Manhã tabloid: “international markets’ instability due to…...