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A Associação de Municípios Terras do Infante, protocolou com sete Associações/Clubes de caça, a limpeza de cerca 190 hectares de floresta/mato, mais 65km de limpeza e arranjos de caminhos florestais/...

Garantir os níveis desejados de segurança na utilização das escadarias de acesso a estas zonas balneares é o objetivo do projeto de regulamento aprovado na última reunião do executivo lacobrigense. A...

A beleza do troço de costa, as condições da baía e a singularidade da cidade de Lagos são alguns dos atrativos que têm vindo a despertar a atenção e interesse de um número crescente de operadores tur...

A Câmara Municipal aprovou, na sua última reunião, uma saudação ao Dia Internacional da Biodiversidade. A efeméride, assinalada anualmente a 22 de maio, baseia-se na Convenção sobre a Diversidade Bio...

O incremento da mobilidade ativa ciclável é um objetivo nacional, da região e do concelho, crucial para a descarbonização da mobilidade, por favorecer a adoção de formas de deslocação mais sustentáve...

A Câmara Municipal de Lagos aprovou, na sua última sessão ordinária, três votos de congratulação e louvor dedicados a atletas do Ginástica Clube de Lagos, do Clube Recreativo, Cultural e Desportivo L...

There is a new scam circulating via email, with scammers impersonating the ANRS (National Road Safety Authority), PSP or GNR requesting payment of a fine for speeding, or for using a mobile phone while driving.

The GNR seized over 8000 litres of illegally distilled medronho brandy at the end of last week, expected to have a 'street value' of over €250,000.

A previously convicted 50 year old man was arrested again in the Algarve, but cut his electronic bracelet off and is now on the run.

Yesterday, the Bank of Portugal (BP) announced that a new €5 coin will enter circulation in Portugal, from June 1st.

The police searches for Madeleine McCann were resumed this Thursday morning at the Arade dam, in Silves, after the authorities decided to prolong the searches, which should have ended on Wednesday.

Four days of fun for children at Forum Algarve Portugal Resident Forum Algarve prepares fun-filled programme for children Forum Algarve in Faro will be celebrating World Children’s Day with four days of entertainment between Thursday and Sunday (June 1 and 4). A jungle-themed area will be set up with a wide range of activities for […]

Harry Potter Meet brings magic to Silves Castle Portugal Resident Magical day expected in Silves Fans of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts sagas do not have to wait much longer for the seventh Harry Potter Meet, which will be held on Saturday, June 10 at Silves Castle. After a three-year hiatus, the event will […]

House prices in Lisbon are 7.7% higher than they were this time last year Portugal Resident Portugal’s housing ‘crisis’ – particularly in the way that it is affecting Lisbon – is being featured now by media sources throughout the developed world. The BBC Global News podcast this weekend focused on the “serious property crisis, powered […]

Secretary of State to address burning question: “who called Secret Services in” to recover aide’s computer? Portugal Resident In case readers thought the political turmoil over what went on at the ministry of infrastructures on the night of April 26 was ‘an old story’: it isn’t. It has been grinding on relentlessly through national media, […]

Trial opens into murder of three-year-old Jessica Portugal Resident The first session of the trial of five people accused of involvement in the murder of 3-year-old Jessica, almost a year ago, in Setúbal is scheduled for Monday, June 5, at Setúbal Court. Inês Sanches, the little girl’s mother is one of the defendants. She is […]