- 2h ago
Algarve waste study due in 11 months, minister promises no negative impacts
Portugal's environment minister said the Algarve waste treatment option, to be picked after an 11-month study, will avoid negative effects on residents and visitors. The region's two landfills, in Portimão and Loulé, are nearing exhaustion.
- 13h ago
Dakar 2027 starts in Portugal and finishes in Marrakech after Saudi Arabia drop-out
The 49th Dakar is set for 9 to 23 January 2027, starting in the Algarve and ending in Marrakech. The route covers 7,824 km, of which 4,341 km are timed, after the race was moved out of Saudi Arabia.
- Oct 12
Three workers die in a water tank at a private house in Quinta do Lago, Portugal
The deaths occurred on Monday, 12 October, during waterproofing work at a private house in Loulé, Faro district. Emergency services received the alert at 12:53 and confirmed the deaths on site after 30 operatives were deployed.
- Jul 25
Suspect in kidnapping and murder of Algarve luxury restaurant manager found dead in Faro prison cell
A 39-year-old man held in preventive detention for the violent death of restaurateur Ricardo Claro was discovered lifeless on Friday morning at the Estabelecimento Prisional de Faro. Prison guards found him unresponsive during the daily cell opening; an autopsy will determine the cause.
