Portugal’s Fuel Prices Beats Neighbouring Countries

PORTUGAL’S FUEL PRICES BEATS NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIESAs countless drivers in Portugal have learned, the old adage 'a penny saved is a penny earned' genuinely rings true when it comes to the price of fuel. Compared to its European counterparts, Portugal features almost consistently lower fuel prices.

So the question is: why is fuel cheaper in Portugal than in neighboring nations?

Water tariffs to rise by 15% to 50% from March

WATER TARIFFS TO RISE BY 15% TO 50% FROM MARCHOver the weekend, it was announced that municipalities across the Algarve will raise water tariffs by 15% to 50% from March onwards, for the 2nd tier of consumption upwards.

GNR begin forest surveillance and inspection campaign to prevent fires

GNR BEGIN FOREST SURVEILLANCE AND INSPECTION CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT FIRESThe National Republican Guard (GNR) began their annual campaign, “Safe Forest 2024” on February 1st, reinforcing awareness, surveillance and inspection of forest areas on the ground and in the air, with the aim of preventing and detecting rural fires.

A new cannabis farm in the Algarve

A NEW CANNABIS FARM IN THE ALGARVEA Danish company has started producing large quantities of medical cannabis on a farm in the municipality of Lagoa, growing within strict legal and security rules for medicinal cannabis.

Alagoas Brancas - Celebrating World Wetland Day - Feb 4th

ALAGOAS BRANCAS - CELEBRATING WORLD WETLAND DAY - FEB 4THCome and celebrate World Wetlands Day, meet the birds that visit the wetlands in Lagoa and learn more about the importance of saving, protecting and preserving wetlands like Alagoas Brancas.

Lagos: Drug traffickers arrested for kidnapping customers, to collect debts

LAGOS: DRUG TRAFFICKERS ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING CUSTOMERS, TO COLLECT DEBTSTwo young people aged 21 and 22 have been arrested for drug trafficking, robbery, aggravated robbery, extortion and kidnapping, in Lagos.

Algarve farmers protest for better conditions

ALGARVE FARMERS PROTEST FOR BETTER CONDITIONSAlgarve farmers held a slow march in agricultural vehicles between Faro and Castro Marim this morning, to demand draw attention to their calls for “fair conditions” and the “valuation of the activity”.

Man crashes his car into a cafe after being refused a beer

MAN CRASHES HIS CAR INTO A CAFE AFTER BEING REFUSED A BEERA 38 year old man drove his car through a cafe window earlier this week, as revenge for being refused a beer by the cafe staff member. See video HERE.