A report in the algarvedailynews on November 20th covering the closure of CTT Postal services in Ourique, ended with a warning that, “moves also are afoot to close the Post Office in Alcoutim, transferring services to the Council.” (HERE)
The local Communist Party has condemned the closure, stating that the transfer of postal services to Alcoutim Council’s offices “does not serve the population of Alcoutim.”
As winter temperatures start to bite, International Living magazine has listed seven ideal destinations where US readers can escape the cold.
The Algarve emerges as one of these ‘winter paradises’ that offers a warm climate all year round and is good value for money for those escaping the ice and snow of northern climes.
The Minister of the Environment and Energy Transition, João Pedro Matos Fernandes, is heading south on Wednesday to open the new Faro-Olhão sewage treatment plant and the associated Faro-Olhão pumping station.
Not one to miss such an auspicious event, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Carlos Martins, will be present as well Councillors from Faro, Olhão and São Brás de Alportel municipalities.
TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new generation widebody A330neo, writes Breaking Travel News.
As the launch airline, TAP will be the first to benefit from the aircraft’s unbeatable operating economics, increased range, and Airbus’ new Airspace cabin offering passengers the best in class comfort.
From January to September of this year, the Portuguese tourism industry received around 16.5 million visitors and recorder close to 46 million overnight stays, writes the Tourism Review.
That said, the industry in the country is beginning to slow down, albeit slightly, as the fall in terms of overnight stays is 0.5%, according to official data.
Portugal is reinforcing its standing as a world-class tourism destination as it steps up to host the most important night of the year for the global travel and tourism industry.
The World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 will take place at Lisbon’s historic Pátio da Galé on 1st December 2018, with the leading decision-makers, figureheads and influencers of travel to attend.
The former Socialist government minister, Armando Vara, will go to prison after losing his final appeal at the Constitutional Court in the Face Oculta case for which the trial started back in 2011.
Vara has been charged with influence peddling in the inquiry and subsequent trial, and was sentenced to five years in the jug.
After the recovery of the second victim of the collapsed road accident at the quarry near Borba, operations now are focusing on searching for the missing vehicles.
The Civil Protection Authority says that the weather is hampering operations, so only slow progress is expected.
