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February 19, 2019

C17th ‘Tower of Babel’ painting arrives at Faro Museum

A valuable 17th century Flemish painting is to exhibited at the Faro Municipal Museum, from February 19th at 6:00 p.m. ‘The Tower of Babel’ is the first exhibit on loan in the Algarve from Novo Banco. The opening ceremony will…

February 19, 2019

‘Biosphere certification’ discussion at Aljezur’s nature Tourism event this weekend

One of the most important nature tourism events in the region starts in Aljezur on Friday and runs until Sunday, February 24, with the support of the Algarve region’s tourist board. The challenge is to build a more sustainable future…

February 19, 2019

Councils’ legal action thwarts CTT’s plans to close Algarve post offices

Portugal’s Post Office company, CTT, has been thwarted in its well developed plan to close branches in the western Algarve. An injunction, to be lodged by the Association of Municipalities Terras do Infante, i.e. Aljezur, Lagos and Vila do Bispo…

February 19, 2019

Silves Council backs former Alicoop workers all the way

Silves Council has declared its solidarity with former Alicoop supermarket workers who were forced to take out loans to keep the company afloat, or lose their jobs, and who are being pursued by the lender. The Council has called for…

February 19, 2019

Silves Council issues new property regs

Silves Council has come over all aesthetic and has issued rules and regulation to stop property owners doing inappropriate things to their buildings that let the whole street down. A new municipal regulation covering urbanisation and construction in Silves goes…

February 19, 2019

GNR traffic cop trousered drivers’ fine payments

A member of the GNR on traffic duty has been accused of trousering money handed over by motorists for traffic violations. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Portimão is prosecuting the 45-year-old GNR guard from Lagos for 36 instances of embezzlement,…

February 19, 2019

Couple arrested for São Brás murder

The Judiciary Police has identified and detained a couple suspected of the murder of a man in São Brás de Alportel. The Police stated that the case, “dates back to 18 September 2018, the day on which the corpse of…

February 18, 2019

Bank of Portugal to be supervised by Finanças

A diploma has been discussed in a Council of Ministers meeting to subject the financial management of the Bank of Portugal to supervision by the General Inspectorate of Finance. The Inspectorate already supervises services and public entities and the Government…

February 18, 2019

Culatra Island in renewable energy pilot

The Algarve University’s ‘Culatra 2030 – Sustainable Energy Community’ project being run with the Culatra Island Residents Association has been selected by the Secretary for Clean Energy for EU Islands to be a test base for localised renewable energy production. Technical…