Condolences books available following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

CONDOLENCES BOOKS AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II.Condolences books will be available daily at the British Embassy in Lisbon and at the Vice Consulate in Portimão.

The death of Queen Elizabeth II brings sadness around the world

THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II BRINGS SADNESS AROUND THE WORLDIn the United Kingdom, the press state the monarch's role in defining what the UK is today. Some newspapers even call her “the mother of the Nation” and thank her for her 70 years and 214 days of service to the country.

Faro Airport is renamed Airport Gago Coutinho, from today

FARO AIRPORT IS RENAMED AIRPORT GAGO COUTINHO, FROM TODAYAs of today, Faro Airport will be renamed Gago Coutinho Airport, in honour of the admiral born in São Brás de Alportel, Algarve, who made the first air crossing of the South Atlantic, on a trip between Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro in January 1922.

Loulé Health Centre expansion officially begins tomorrow

LOULÉ HEALTH CENTRE EXPANSION OFFICIALLY BEGINS TOMORROWTomorrow, the 8th of September, at 10:00 am, a public ceremony will mark the start of 5 million euros worth of expansion work on the Loulé Health Unit, with the laying of the first foundation stone.

2 acre expansion for the Fair and Exhibition Park, Lagoa

2 ACRE EXPANSION FOR THE FAIR AND EXHIBITION PARK, LAGOALagoa council have purchased the land beside the Fatacil area, formerly owned by Mitsubishi, guaranteeing the expansion of the Fair and Exhibition Park of Lagoa.

Researchers from the University of Coimbra introduce new techniques to reduce e-waste

RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA INTRODUCE NEW TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE E-WASTEE-waste is one of the fastest growing toxic waste in recent years. Rapid increase in the production of electronics and batteries is draining scarce metals and other mineral resources.

COVID 19: Portuguese residents could be 80% naturally immune to the latest variant

COVID 19: PORTUGUESE RESIDENTS COULD BE 80% NATURALLY IMMUNE TO THE LATEST VARIANTRecent, official Portuguese medical data analysis of Portuguese residents aged 12 and over shows that in Portugal, if you have had the various strains of Covid infection you are up to 80% naturally immune to the latest variant.

As Summer ends, requests for food support in the Algarve are increasing

AS SUMMER ENDS, REQUESTS FOR FOOD SUPPORT IN THE ALGARVE ARE INCREASINGRequests for food support in the Algarve are increasing as the end of summer approaches, but officials of solidarity institutions in the region believe the height of the crisis will be felt in the coming months.