This year, the council attributed a support of 180,000 Euros to the Humanitarian Association of the Voluntary Firefighters of Vila Real de Santo António and Castro Marim, a massive 4 times the amount given 4 years ago.
Turismo do Algarve is betting on a strong promotion program, aimed at the main markets of the region, in order to attract tourists in the summer period and to encourage last minute reservations.
Under a protocol recently signed with Alzheimer Portugal, the Câmara de Lagoa opened a new support office yesterday, for people with dementia. The office will help with the financial and logistical support of people in the municipality with dementia, with operational technicians trained by Alzheimer Portugal.
The body of missing 53-year-old Dinis Pires has been found in Monte Seco, in the municipality of Loulé.
The German judicial police announced today that it has dismantled a child pornography network on the 'Darknet', described as one of "the largest in the world", with more than 400,000 members.
Some municipalities of Portugal will be held back from the final phase of deconfinement for a week, to be reviewed. In the Algarve region, Aljezur and Portimão will not accompany the country in the last phase of deconfinement, while Lagos and Vila Real de Santo António will be on alert for a week.
The love story of Angela and Hugo has grabbed the Portuguese public. This young and passionate couple dreamed of having a child, however, Hugo was sick and time was running out. After making a statement authorising Angela to proceed with artificial insemination, Hugo regarded it as his last wish before dying.
The worlds biggest motorsport competition has arrived in Portugal, for the third race of this year. Trucks and engine teams' mobile homes already fill the parking lot of the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve and paddock, ready for the Formula 1 Heineken Grande Prémio de Portugal, taking place this weekend.
