Michael Bruxo

5 days ago | portugalresident.com | Michael Bruxo

The number of ‘Zero Pollution’ beaches in Portugal increased from 59 to 81Environmental association ZERO has given 81 beaches in Portugal its ‘Zero Pollution’ quality stamp – an increase of 22 compared to 2024. The designation, based on data from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), is awarded to beaches that achieved three consecutive years of “excellent” water quality, with no detectable pollution in key microbiological tests.

5 days ago | portugalresident.com | Michael Bruxo

Another achievement for Portugal’s youth football teams Portugal have won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship for the third time after a dominant 3-0 victory over France in Tirana, Albania on Sunday (June 1). Anísio Cabral and Duarte Cunha gave Portugal’s male U-17 football team a 2-0 lead at halftime, with Gil Neves scoring the third at the 60-minute mark, dashing France’s title hopes. Rafael Quintas, Portugal’s team captain, was named the Player of the Tournament.

5 days ago | portugalresident.com | Michael Bruxo

Searches have been requested by German authoritiesNearly two decades after the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, police are due to scan part of the Algarve coastline once again to search for new evidence in the long-running case. The latest operation is set to begin this Tuesday (June 3), focusing on an area between Praia da Luz, in Lagos, and a house once occupied by Christian Brückner, the man German investigators continue to name as the prime and only suspect in the disappearance.

5 days ago | portugalresident.com | Michael Bruxo

Two players from the Algarve lifted the Champions League trophy last weekendJoão Neves and Gonçalo Ramos, two footballers born and raised in the Algarve, helped Paris Saint-Germain seal a historic 5–0 win over Inter Milan to claim their first-ever UEFA Champions League title on Saturday night (May 31).

5 days ago | portugalresident.com | Michael Bruxo

Greg Monks was last seen on Wednesday, May 28There is still no sign of Greg Monks, the 38-year-old British man who went missing just hours after arriving in Portugal for a getaway with friends. Family members have already travelled from Scotland to the Algarve to aid the searches, which have been ongoing since last Wednesday (May 28). Meanwhile, a Facebook group, Missing Person Greg Monks – Albufeira, Portugal, has been set up to provide regular updates on the searches.