Faro Council has approved the cancellation of an unused €16.42 million bank loan and is moving ahead with a new financing package worth almost €14 million for five municipal projects.

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A month-long programme of hands-on environmental activities is returning to the western Algarve this November, inviting residents, volunteers and visitors to get directly involved in restoring local landscapes. The Month

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Jack Johnson is returning to Portugal for the first time in almost two decades, with the American singer-songwriter confirmed as the first act announced for CoolJazz 2027. The musician will

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A traditional Algarve shoe once associated with the region’s fishing and rural communities will take centre stage in a new certified training course in Loulé. Loulé Criativo, in partnership with

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Zephyr Gallery in Silves will welcome American photographer Eric Roth for a special pop-up artist event on Saturday, October 24. Running from 11am to 2pm, the event will give visitors

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Portugal ended the Roller Hockey World Cup on a high by beating arch-rivals Spain 5-3 to claim the bronze medal in Paraguay. The Portuguese side had to come from behind

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Portimão’s Quinta Pedagógica will reopen to the public on Saturday, October 24 after around a year of maintenance and renovation works aimed at improving safety, sustainability and animal welfare. The

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Loulé Council has launched a new website – only available in Portuguese so far – dedicated entirely to the municipality’s five locally protected natural areas, bringing information about their landscapes,

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Norwegian sommelier Nikolai Haram Svorte has been crowned the ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2026, following a tense final at Lisbon’s Coliseum (Coliseu dos Recreios). The prestigious competition, organised

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