Algarve hoteliers have welcomed confirmation that the 2027 Dakar Rally will start in the region, highlighting the potential economic boost from bringing thousands of competitors, crew members and officials to

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A Rede Expressos bus driver has died and seven passengers have been injured, two of them seriously, after the coach crashed and overturned near Beja this Friday morning (October 30).

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A 49-year-old Portuguese man has been confirmed among the victims of the devastating train crash in Toledo, which has now claimed at least 69 lives. Portugal’s Foreign Ministry confirmed this

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It is official: the 2027 Dakar Rally will start in the Algarve, bringing one of the world’s most famous motorsport events back to Portugal two decades after its last start

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Autumn has arrived at Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches, where a new Game Season menu is serving up venison, wild boar, partridge and plenty of hearty Central European comfort food.

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Anyone thinking about welcoming a new four-legged friend into the family could find one this Halloween at AlgarveShopping, which is hosting another animal adoption campaign with Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA)

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Residents and businesses in Madeira and Porto Santo are being asked to switch off unnecessary outdoor lighting for three hours on Friday night in a bid to help young shearwaters

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U2 are officially returning to Portugal, with the Irish rock giants confirmed to perform at Lisbon’s Estádio da Luz on May 27, 2027. The announcement came this Thursday, October 29,

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Olhão Council has approved a request to take out a €49 million loan, with €40 million earmarked for housing as the municipality steps up its local response to the national

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Porto has been named Portugal’s best destination for plant-based food, narrowly beating Braga and Lisbon in a new national ranking – while the Algarve also performed strongly, with three destinations

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Loulé Council has handed over another 36 publicly owned homes at affordable rents, with many of the new tenants belonging to groups increasingly squeezed by the Algarve’s housing market. The

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A 120kg loggerhead turtle has returned to the sea after spending around two decades in human care, following a successful rehabilitation programme at Zoomarine Algarve. Molly, a Caretta caretta turtle,

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Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi in a fan vote to choose the greatest Ballon d’Or-winning season of all time – although there was a catch: every vote cost €1.

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Getting more than 100,000 people to and from the Algarve International Circuit could be one of the biggest challenges facing organisers when Formula 1 returns to Portimão next summer. The

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The family of a 17-year-old from the Algarve municipality of Lagoa who has been missing for nearly a week is appealing for help to find him. Rodrigo Santos has been

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Portugal has expressed its condolences and solidarity with neighbouring Spain after a deadly collision between two high-speed trains near Toledo left at least 30 people dead. Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel

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Portimão Council is appealing for greater respect for a set of 500-year-old Manueline stonework after repeated acts of vandalism forced restoration teams to intervene several times in recent months. The

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Olhão has opened a new Municipal Walking and Running Centre, offering residents regular guided exercise sessions at the Municipal Stadium for €1.20 per month. The centre was officially inaugurated on

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The wave of protests over Portugal’s housing crisis has reached Faro, where around 50 people gathered on Tuesday evening declaring that they were “not afraid” following the controversial police interventions

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Portimão is gearing up for the third edition of the Granfondo Portimão, with around 1,500 cyclists from 30 countries expected to take part on November 7 and 8. The main

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