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Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp as tensions with Jorge Jesus erupt
September 30, 2026
Less than a week after publicly backing Jorge Jesus and insisting he would accept whatever role the new Portugal coach gave him, Cristiano Ronaldo has left the national team camp The post Cristiano Ronaldo leaves …
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Mariana Santos wants the Algarve to take the plunge
September 30, 2026
Mariana Santos knows what it is to look out at the sea and feel afraid. Even after more than 30 years of swimming, the unknown beneath the surface can still The post Mariana Santos wants …
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State tax revenue rises 5% to €41,592 billion through August
September 30, 2026
The State collected 41.592,1 million euros in taxes through August, an increase of 4,7% compared with the same period last year, according to the budget execution summary, released today. “In The post State tax revenue …
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More than 1.900 detained and half ton of drugs seized in seven months
September 30, 2026
With nearly every day recording yet another seizure of drugs, or drug-related equipment and paraphernalia, PSP police announce that they have detained more than 1.900 suspects and seized more than The post More than 1.900 …
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Cinema: Digger
September 30, 2026
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything. (Sorce: Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb) Explore more Films The post …
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State fails to explain €526 million in public support, warns spending watchdog
September 30, 2026
Portugal’s spending watchdog has raised the alarm over €526 million in public subsidies and non-repayable transfers whose recipients, or purposes, were not adequately explained in the State’s accounts for 2025. The post State fails to …
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Illegal Olhão care home shut down; 22 elderly residents removed
September 30, 2026
An unlicensed care home in Olhão has been shut down with immediate effect after inspectors found serious problems involving food, hygiene, healthcare and staffing. Portugal’s Social Security Institute (ISS) said The post Illegal Olhão care …
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Platform “We Can’t Take it Anymore” serves minister with eviction notice
September 30, 2026
Representatives of the “We can’t take it anymore” platform have demanded “the eviction” of the housing minister due to the government’s proposals for the sector, just as the measures are The post Platform “We Can’t …
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Man wanted in France for arms trafficking arrested in Tavira
September 30, 2026
A 40-year-old Franco-Portuguese man wanted by French authorities for arms trafficking and money laundering has been arrested in the Algarve municipality of Tavira by Portugal’s PJ police. The man was The post Man wanted in …
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Cinema: Verity
September 30, 2026
After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, she wrestles with the disturbing and twisted confessions about Verity’s husband Jeremy, and finds it hard to separate fiction The post Cinema: Verity appeared …
Algarve News
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Albufeira to revive €33 million anti-flood tunnel project, following freak inundations over past winters
September 30, 2026
Albufeira’s General Drainage Plan, originally launched in 2016, is to be revived by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), with an investment of €46 million, part of which will be used to build a €33 million …
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Olhão: 22 pensioners saved from illegal care home by social workers
September 30, 2026
Portugal’s Social Security Institute (ISS) on Tuesday closed an illegal care home in Olhão where 22 elderly people were living in unhealthy conditions, following reports that the facility was operating unlawfully, and allegations of mistreatment, …
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Algarve mayors to go on jolly to state-of-the-art Danish waste treatment facility, in bid to find solutions to region’s rubbish crisis
September 30, 2026
Algarve mayors are taking the debate over the future of the region’s handling of municipal waste to Denmark, on a visit that will also include the Environment and Energy Minister, and a tour of one …
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Faro Hospital celebrates 100 robot-assisted surgeries less than a year after forming specialist team
September 29, 2026
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 …
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British national Betty Grafstein, 97, takes socialite husband to Cascais Court over ‘physical and psychological abuse’
September 29, 2026
Betty Grafstein, a prominent British national who has resided in Portugal for decades, has accused her husband, Portuguese socialite José Castelo Branco, of subjecting her to years of physical and psychological abuse.
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Algarve MP pushing bill to force non-residents to pay for healthcare, in bid to plug €1.2m debt owed to hospitals by foreigners
September 28, 2026
Algarve MP Cristóvão Norte is co-authoring Bill No. 786/XVII/2, relating to payment for healthcare provided to non-resident foreign nationals. The bill was submitted to Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic just before the weekend on Friday, …
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Vilamoura Marina wins international Superyacht Marina of the Year 2026 award
September 28, 2026
Vilamoura Marina has won the international Superyacht Marina of the Year 2026 award, presented by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).
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German tourist, 59, dies at Aljezur’s Praia da Bordeira after suffering cardiac arrest in water
September 28, 2026
A 59-year-old German man died yesterday afternoon, 27 September, after suffering a cardiac arrest at Praia da Bordeira, in the Algarve municipality of Aljezur.
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Algarve firefighters to represent Portugal at National Rope Rescue Challenge in the UK
September 25, 2026
The Rope Rescue Team of the Olhão Bombeiros will represent Portugal at the UKRO (National Rope Rescue Challenge) 2026, an international technical rescue competition taking place in Nottingham, UK, from 1 to 3 October.
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Albufeira: Belgian woman, 22, breaks leg after being smashed against rocks by rip current
September 25, 2026
A 22-year-old Belgian woman was rescued this Thursday, September 24, by crew members from the Ferragudo Lifeboat Station after being swept away by a strong current and rammed against jagged rocks at Salamitras Beach, in …
Câmara Municipal de Lagos Noticias
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Pacote fiscal da Câmara de Lagos para 2027 mantém benefícios para famílias e empresas
September 30, 2026
Justiça fiscal, apoio às famílias, promoção da habitação e estímulo à economia local são os grandes objetivos do pacote fiscal para o próximo ano, proposto pela Câmara Municipal e, entretanto, também...
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Município de Lagos alarga utilização do WhatsApp a pedidos de recolha de resíduos
September 29, 2026
A partir de 1 de outubro, o Município de Lagos passa a disponibilizar a possibilidade, através do WhatsApp do Município, de efetuar pedidos de recolha de monos, resíduos verdes e outros resíduos urba...
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Obra de Sophia volta a inspirar jovens na 21.ª edição de concurso literário
September 25, 2026
Promovida pelos municípios de Lagos e Loulé, a iniciativa desafia alunos dos 2.º e 3.º ciclos do Ensino Básico e do Ensino Secundário a descobrir a obra de Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen através da...
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Águas do Tempo: Odiáxere transforma memórias da água em arte
September 22, 2026
No período mais seco do ano hidrológico, o Museu de Lagos faz brotar em Odiáxere «ÁGUAS DO TEMPO», uma performance audiovisual e uma exposição que ligam memória, território e pessoas através de um el...
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Novo Capitão do Porto de Lagos recebido na Câmara Municipal de Lagos
September 22, 2026
O Presidente da autarquia lacobrigense, Hugo Pereira, e o Vice-presidente, Paulo Jorge Reis, receberam o novo Capitão do Porto e Comandante-local da Polícia Marítima de Lagos, Miguel Vieira, por ocas...
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Meia Praia recebe sessão de escuta coletiva dos sons do 25 de Abril
September 17, 2026
O Bairro 25 de Abril, na Meia Praia, recebe, no próximo dia 26 de setembro, a iniciativa “A Rádio nos Tijolos da Meia Praia”, uma sessão especial que cruza a memória do processo SAAL com …
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Lagos foi o destino final da mais longa viagem de comboio da União Europeia
September 16, 2026
Lagos ficou ligado a um marco ferroviário europeu. Jon Worth concluiu na Estação de Lagos a iniciativa #CrossBorderRail – Longest Train Journey in the EU, depois de partir de Kemijärvi, na Finlândia,...
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6.ª edição do Festival Emraizart convida a experienciar as artes e a natureza
September 16, 2026
De 6 a 13 de outubro, o Cotifo, em Bensafrim, recebe mais uma edição do Festival Emraizart. Esta é uma iniciativa do Teatro Experimental de Lagos, com o apoio do Município de Lagos, que promove …
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Planeamento e Ordenamento do Território em análise e debate nas Terras do Infante
September 15, 2026
A Associação de Municípios Terras do Infante dedica o seu II Congresso Intermunicipal a esta temática, juntando reputados especialistas como oradores de um evento que marca o início de outubro no tri...
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Lagos assinala início do ano letivo com reflexão sobre o bem-estar da comunidade educativa
September 14, 2026
A Câmara Municipal de Lagos promoveu, no dia 11 de setembro, a sessão de abertura do ano letivo 2026/2027, reunindo professores, educadores, assistentes, técnicos, responsáveis dos agrupamentos de es...
