Portugal’s railway company is launching a new train service between Lisbon Oriente and Faro to cater for a rise in seasonal tourism.
There are no spare intercity trains so old rolling stock is being used which will take four hours to complete the journey.
A public tender has been launched to design and execute the interpretive centre at Casa do Quinta do Camacho on the northern slope of the castle mound.
The Interpretive Centre of the Iberian Lynx continues the Council’s desire to explain all about this threatened species as there already is an exhibition in the castle grounds at the Aljibe, opened in 2014.
A man has been arrested by the Police for allegedly sexually abusing his son, a minor, at a nudist beach.
A statement from the Police reads that, "the facts occurred yesterday, in broad daylight, around 6 pm, on a beach, in Tavira, in the area of the beach where nudism is practiced. This was witnessed by several naturists who questioned the abuser and called the authorities."
Loulé’s Gama Lobo Palace, also known as the Spanish Palace, has opened after a €1.3 million renovation.
The notable building now is an arts andf crafts centre, more formally, a Space of Creativity, Crafts and Arts (ECOA) and is the new centre of the Loulé Criativo project, set to host workshops, displays and a variety of artists.
The former Mayor of Castro Marim, Francisco Amaral, forced a local election by resigning in February, in the hope that he would be relected in June with a resounding majority.
Amaral’s gamble paid off and he has been elected as the new President of Castro Marim Council for the second time, but now with the power to get things done.
Communist Party MP, Paulo Sá, continues his one man campaign to stand up for the Algarve region and currently is criticising the government for its lack of promised investment in the region’s hospitals
The pledge of €19 million in the 2017-2019 spending period appears to have become a casualty of the government’s single-minded dedication to please Brussels by cutting investment.
News of the potential destruction of eleven hectares of valuable wetland in Lagoa finally hit the airwaves when Radio Gilão in Tavira interviewed campaigners live and RTP aired a report on national news on RTP3 and RTP1, writes lead activist, Geoffrey Blofeld.
Campaigners striving to save Alagoas Brancas spoke logically and passionately about the need to preserve nature and not destroy it. They talked about the rich eco-system, the busy birdlife, the link in the name to the city of Lagoa, and the benefits to residents and tourists of keeping this green oasis.
Maritime Police personnel have confiscated 58 bales of hashish near Faro Island.
The Olhão division seized a vessel with 58 bales of hashish on board.
