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February 14, 2019

Armed man robs petrol station in Olhão

A man, armed with a knife, entered the service station shop at Pinheiros de Marim in Olhão, on Tuesday, forcing the sales person to hand over cash and tobacco. The video surveillance images show the hooded male enters the Cepsa…

February 14, 2019

Castro Marim Mayor to resign in a week’s time

Francisco Amaral will resign within a week from his position of mayor of Castro Marim. The resignation takes effect from February 21, and the Council estimates that an election will be held in May. Amaral has long complained that the…

February 14, 2019

Algarve tourism figures now in for 2018

The Algarve’s tourism income was over a billion euros last year, up by 4.7% compared to 2017. The number of visitors rose from 1.5% to 4.2 million guests. Data from the National Institute of Statistics on the region’s tourist activity,…

February 13, 2019

Complaints rocket about Portugal’s postal services

In 2018, the number of complaints received by Anacom increased by 3% due to the increase of gripes about Portugal’s postal service sector. The total number of complaints received by the regulator was 104,000. Although the vast majority, some 81,000,…

February 13, 2019

Higher civil servant salaries to tempt workers inland

The Government is to approve a package of measures to encourage civil servants to live and work in the sparsely populated interior of the country. Higher salaries and more holiday time are among the range of tempting goodies to fill…

February 13, 2019

Portugal splurges on easy credit

Portugal’s residents again are gorging themselves on credit card spending, taking out mortgages and buying new vehicles in a record breaking splurge the likes of which have not been seen for ten years. Mortgages are at the top of the…

February 13, 2019

Silves Orange Festival starts on Feb 15th

The ‘Silves – Capital of Oranges’ festival, on February 15, 16 and 17, has attracted over 70 exhibitors, related to oranges, wine, agriculture, regional products, confectionery, handicrafts and gastronomy, as well as exhibitors from various local associations and regional bodies….

February 13, 2019

‘Palmyra, Queen of the Desert’ – new exhibition planned for Tavira Museum

The Islamic Centre in Tavira’s municipal museum will host, from March 9, an exhibition, ‘Palmyra, Queen of the Desert,’ displaying the photography of Luís Reina. This show is a photo tour of Palmyra, an ancient city located in central Syria,…

February 13, 2019

Classic historic building to be saved by Silves Council

The beautifully shaped Casa do Forno in Silves, just down from the square below the Council building, is to be renovated after decades of dereliction. The Council is being supported by EU funds to renovate the building and turn it…