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Portugal considered the best place for retirement

Portugal has established itself as the destination of choice for those seeking a peaceful retirement, ranking 1st in the world's... In News - 05 Mar 2026, 16:03

Odivelas Art Gallery – Dom Dinis exhibition

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Portuguese eating habits have consequences for health

In News - 05 Mar 2026, 09:03

Nurses' strike scheduled in Portugal

In News - 05 Mar 2026, 08:03

Increase in sales of obesity medication in Portugal

In News, Health - 04 Mar 2026, 16:03

Can you guess where The Portugal News team are today?

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Lifestyle

How Users Choose Digital Services for Online Entertainment

For many people, online entertainment is a small, gentle break in the middle of the day: a few minutes on the phone, a moment to... In Entertainment - 03 Mar 2026, 13:44

From Algarve sunshine to Slovak snow

Check out the video! In Europe - 02 Mar 2026, 14:31

How to save and plan for travelling in retirement

In Lifestyle - 28 Feb 2026, 13:50

We have endometriosis: Here’s what we wish more people knew about the condition

In Lifestyle - 28 Feb 2026, 10:50

Campaign launched for endangered red squirrels to get emoji

In Lifestyle - 27 Feb 2026, 15:50


Mineral, Fossil and Gems Fair received hundreds of visitors in Portugal

In News - 25 Feb 2026, 15:01


5 new books to read this week

In Lifestyle - 22 Feb 2026, 10:45


What Reflection Reveals in the Algarve

In Algarve - 21 Feb 2026, 18:05

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Good News

Happiest City

Copenhagen was named the world’s happiest city in 2025 by the Happy City Index.  In Europe, World, Good News - 20 Dec 2025, 10:31

Visioneers Spotlight: How One Child is Leading a Wave of Ocean Change

On a windswept beach in the Algarve, The Visioneers host Zay Harding stands alongside... In Good News, Environment, Algarve - 20 Nov 2025, 18:55

Expat Dads Take on Portugal’s Highest Peak for Faro Orphanage

In Good News, Community - 03 Nov 2025, 20:10

The secret to youthful hands

In Health - 30 Oct 2025, 10:08


Lord Foster wins bid to design national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

In United Kingdom, Good News - 24 Jun 2025, 11:57



Editor's Choice

EES delay postpones ETIAS

In News - 25 Feb 2026, 20:03

EES biometric system delayed by European Union

In News - 24 Feb 2026, 20:03

EES postponed in the European Union

In News - 10 Feb 2026, 20:03

How to prepare your 72-hour emergency kit

In News - 10 Feb 2026, 16:03

Home & Garden

How to make a smaller home feel richer and more expensive

Julia Kendell, interior design expert for the Homebuilding & Renovation Show, on why clever design beats square footage. By... In Home & Garden - 27 Feb 2026, 13:44

Ikea to open new shop in Portugal

IKEA Portugal has confirmed the opening of a new store in Coimbra, scheduled for the... In News - 26 Feb 2026, 12:03

IKEA’s wellbeing guru on why home rituals matter

In Home & Garden - 20 Feb 2026, 12:45

The best gardening jobs to boost wellbeing in spring

In Home & Garden - 19 Feb 2026, 15:05

One Small Switch, Made by Hand in the Algarve

In Home & Garden - 13 Feb 2026, 20:15

4 simple styling tricks to put a stamp on your space

In Home & Garden - 31 Jan 2026, 10:55


Heart-shaped flowers and foliage to mark the season of romance

In Home & Garden - 30 Jan 2026, 15:45


How to create the most fragrant winter garden in a small space

In Home & Garden - 29 Jan 2026, 13:45


Burns Night: How to grow your own neeps and tatties

In Home & Garden - 25 Jan 2026, 10:31

Food & Drink

Olive-oil price reduction in Portugal impacts agri-food exports

Exports from Portugal's agri-food and beverage industry fell 4.5% in 2025, reaching €7.8 billion. In News - 04 Mar 2026, 09:03

Nadiya Hussain: ‘It’s hard not to feel like a token’

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the chef talks to Lauren Taylor about being a Muslim... In Food & Drink - 27 Feb 2026, 10:41

Portuguese biotechnology reinvents food with the support of COMPETE 2030

In Business - 24 Feb 2026, 09:01

Have you tried Tripas de Aveiro?

In Food & Drink - 15 Feb 2026, 19:59

Olive oil prices fall in Portugal

In News - 13 Feb 2026, 14:03


Heart attack on a Portuguese plate

In Food & Drink - 13 Feb 2026, 08:01


Pre-mixed spirits fuel growth as consumers seek convenience and novelty

In News, Food & Drink - 08 Feb 2026, 11:31


Ilhan Mohamed Abdi: ‘I want to preserve memories that I had growing up’

In Food & Drink - 31 Jan 2026, 04:55

Entertainment

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks. From Formula 1 and classic novels to film and IT, this week’s podcast picks have something for... In Entertainment - 22 Feb 2026, 15:35

School Carnival Parade enlivens the Municipality

The 2026 Lagoa Carnival Parade for preschool and first-cycle children will take place on... In News, Entertainment - 08 Feb 2026, 08:03

Teatro das Figuras focuses programming on AI

In News, Entertainment - 07 Feb 2026, 17:01

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

In Entertainment - 23 Jan 2026, 17:40




5 black-led podcasts to listen to for Black History Month

In Entertainment - 31 Oct 2025, 13:01

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Community

A woof away from the wolves...

Our canine friends supposedly descended from wolves BC 2,000-4,000. A quick jump to the Victorian Kennel Clubs around 200 years... In Community - 01 Mar 2026, 13:04

A Place to Belong: Silves Valley Community and Social Centre

I recently had the chance to visit the Silves Valley Community and Social Centre (Centro... In Algarve - 01 Mar 2026, 12:01

St. Patrick’s Society Putting Competition

In Community - 28 Feb 2026, 16:04

Spring Charity Lunch to Support Life-Saving Ambulances for Ukraine

In Community, Events - 28 Feb 2026, 13:04


“The Rise of Salazar”

In Community - 28 Feb 2026, 10:04


World Day of Prayer 2026

In Community - 27 Feb 2026, 16:04


Charity concert to support victims of severe weather

In Community, Events - 27 Feb 2026, 13:04

Curiosity

Atto of Pistoia

Born Beja, Portugal 1070, Died 22nd May 1153 In Curiosity - 01 Mar 2026, 11:01

Planets alignment to be visible from Portugal

Portugal is about to witness rare astronomical phenomena: a solar eclipse scheduled for... In News - 25 Feb 2026, 19:33

Exploring My Life Through Astrology

In Curiosity - 22 Feb 2026, 12:01

Problems on the spiritual path – Part 3

In Curiosity - 22 Feb 2026, 11:01

Saint Peter Nolasco

In Curiosity - 22 Feb 2026, 10:01

A Dutch perspective

In Curiosity - 21 Feb 2026, 14:01


St. John Berchmans

In Curiosity - 15 Feb 2026, 11:01


Believe, Maybe Or Not?

In Curiosity - 01 Feb 2026, 11:01


St. Conrad of Parzham

In Curiosity - 01 Feb 2026, 10:01

Events

Festival celebrating freedom in Portugal

Samuel Úria, A Garota Não, and Os Quatro e Meia are the headliners for the Justice and Freedom Festival, which will take place... In News - 01 Mar 2026, 09:03

The Bay of Lagos in Antiquity: the evidence from Monte Molião

In Community, Events - 27 Feb 2026, 10:04

Food Festival in Rio Maior

In News - 27 Feb 2026, 08:33

TEDxMarvila Announces First Speakers for 2026 Edition

In Events, Lisbon - 25 Feb 2026, 18:56

Home is a four-pawed word...

In Community - 22 Feb 2026, 13:04



The Algarveans Striving for Perfection for Humorfest

In Community, Events - 20 Feb 2026, 16:04


AMIGOS’ February Concerts – SALVADOR SANCHEZ

In Community, Events - 20 Feb 2026, 13:04

Health

Emergency rooms closing in Portugal

The obstetrics and gynaecology emergency room at Barreiro Hospital will close, as part of the opening in March of the new regional... In News - 01 Mar 2026, 17:03

Portuguese scientist investigating male infertility

The University of Aveiro is developing a new molecular method to diagnose male infertility... In News - 01 Mar 2026, 15:03

Is your snoring a sign of something more serious?

In Health - 01 Mar 2026, 14:50

7 things to know about Tourette Syndrome

In Health - 01 Mar 2026, 10:55

New flu vaccine recommendations announced

In News - 27 Feb 2026, 18:03

Portuguese people struggle the most to pay for medicines

In News - 25 Feb 2026, 11:03




Am I more likely to get ovarian cancer as I get older?

In Health - 21 Feb 2026, 15:35

Galactic

Cosmic Research

Chinese astronomers have used a small telescope in Antarctica to observe a type of cosmic radiation normally blocked by Earth’s... In Asia, World, Galactic - 24 Jan 2026, 19:31

Total solar eclipse to be visible in Portugal

The total solar eclipse of 2026 will be visible in Portugal.  In News, Portugal, World, Galactic - 25 Dec 2025, 19:05

When can you see a total eclipse in Portugal next?

In News, Portugal, Galactic - 27 Sep 2025, 18:02


Irish astronomers aided ‘remarkable discovery’ of new planet

In News, World, Galactic - 26 Aug 2025, 10:57



Places of Worship

A Space for Reflection and Peace

In the modern world, the pace of life can feel relentless. Between the noise of the digital age and the daily pressures we all... In Places of Worship, Algarve - 01 Mar 2026, 16:37

The Door is Always Ajar

Life has a way of leading us on winding paths. For many people, faith was once a central... In Places of Worship - 01 Mar 2026, 16:32

Community, Friendship, and Being Together: St Vincent’s Praia da Luz

In Places of Worship, Algarve - 01 Mar 2026, 16:21



Ash Wednesday : An Imposition or Inconvenience?

In Places of Worship - 14 Feb 2026, 17:38


Other Lifestyle Articles

Loulé Bike Ride

Bike ride starting in Loulé. In Community - 26 Feb 2026, 16:04

afpop hosts events for foreign residents in the Algarve

afpop – Portugal’s largest Foreign Resident’s Association shares the list of events... In Community - 24 Feb 2026, 10:33

AIPAR launches "Tempo de Acolher" campaign to recruit foster families in the Algarve

Portugal remains the European country with the most children in care living in... In Community - 23 Feb 2026, 10:45

Chikungunya virus may affect Portugal

According to a study by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, much of Europe is at high... In News - 21 Feb 2026, 13:03

What actually happens in a prostate cancer screening?

 A prostate screening test can help to detect early signs of prostate cancer.While... In Health - 21 Feb 2026, 11:35

Loneliness Hub

The community social hub, Bransholme Chat, has received National Lottery Community Fund... In United Kingdom, World, Community - 21 Feb 2026, 08:31

The heart of Carnival in Portugal is handmade

In Portugal - 20 Feb 2026, 13:59

How to navigate dating after loss

In Health - 20 Feb 2026, 10:35

Algarve History Association in February

In Community, Events - 20 Feb 2026, 10:03

Precision That Restores Movement

In Lifestyle - 20 Feb 2026, 10:01

Serialisation of The Secret 19 Cancer Questions worth Asking

In Lifestyle - 19 Feb 2026, 20:05

Portugal to train more health professionals

In News - 19 Feb 2026, 08:03