‘Baby thrown into sea’ in Portimão was false alarm
Maritime authorities have confirmed that the anonymous tipoff about a baby that had allegedly been thrown into the sea at Praia da Rocha in Portimão (click here) was a false
Pandemic “under control” in Algarve but safe behaviour must continue
Algarve authorities revealed today that the pandemic is “under control” in the region but risky behaviour such as private parties and large gatherings must be avoided at all costs. During
Anonymous tipoff prompts searches for three-month-old baby allegedly thrown into sea at Praia da Rocha
Authorities in Portimão are investigating an anonymous tip-off about a three-month-old baby that was allegedly thrown into the sea at Praia da Rocha yesterday afternoon (July 9). National press reports
Zoomarine reacts to low visitor numbers: “It’s like we’ve returned to 1991”
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on Albufeira’s Zoomarine theme park, which has compared its visitor numbers this summer to those registered when it opened in 1991 and there
Tragedy in Portimão as beach restaurant owner dies trying to put out fire
A 54-year-old man died last night (June 8) after trying to put out a fire that broke out at O Branquinho, the beach restaurant he owned at Três Castelos beach
New government plan to tackle Algarve’s surging unemployment
Labour Minister Ana Mendes Godinho has announced that the government will launch this month a programme designed to tackle the huge surge of unemployment in the Algarve due to the
Husband turns himself in after wife is found stabbed to death in Olhão
An 82-year-old shell fisherman with a history of domestic violence turned himself in last night (June 8) after his 52-year-old wife was found stabbed to death in their home in
President Marcelo vows to visit Algarve every week to bolster tourism
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has promised to visit the Algarve every week this summer to help the region’s struggling tourism sector overcome the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and
“No masks or social distancing” as hundreds of Dutch youngsters party into the night in Albufeira
GNR police issued dozens of fines last weekend in Albufeira’s Oura bar district, where large groups of mostly young Dutch holidaymakers are gathering every day without masks and without respecting
São Marcos da Serra fire “under control”, 225 firefighters remain on site
A major fire that broke out yesterday afternoon in São Marcos da Serra (Silves) was brought under control at around 10.20pm last night. One fireman was injured in the firefighting