Roger Clarke, 72, and his wife Sue, 71, were originally arrested on the 4th of December last year in Lisbon after allegedly trying to smuggle £2million of cocaine hidden in their cruise ship cabin. They were caught after their UK-bound ship docked in Lisbon on its way back to the Bahamas.
The White Party in Loulé, the Seafood Festival in Olhão, and the Sardine Festival in Portimão, are all some of the many cultural events happening throughout the Algarve in August.
Norte, a PSD Deputy of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic for Faro has asked the Government to revisit the number of petrol stations which will be open and prepared for the strike. He expressed that the current plan was “blind” to the potential long-term havoc that could take place within the region.
The number of teachers below the age of 30 has fallen by 95% in the last 20 years.
According to a report by the General Directorate for Education and Science Statistics, the number of teachers below the age of 30 has fallen by 95% in the last 20 years, meaning it has dropped from 30000 to only 1000 currently working in the country, a majority of which teach at private schools.
Olhão has opened a new geocaching route, forming a piece of virtual geoart. Geocaching is a modern take on the treasure hunt, with over a million participants across the globe.
Just over a year on from the large wildfire which devastated areas of Monchique in 2018, the recently created “Monchique Alerta- Serra livre de incêndios” Association will be holding a public meeting on Saturday, the 3rd of August at 10:30am.
The Portuguese Institute of Administration and Marketing (IPAM) has revealed that Portuguese families are expected to spend around €712 this year on their annual holiday. The Algarve and Europe are the most popular destinations chosen by the Portuguese holiday choices, with 52% craving time at the beach to relax and recharge.
When the minister of environment and energy announced a ceiling tariff of €45/MWh, analysts speculated the price would be too low as it undercut average bidding prices in the region. Preliminary, unconfirmed results of the exercise show, however, companies are happy to bid for two-cent solar in Europe.
The minister’s gamble on a low solar electricity price ceiling appears to have paid off.
