Chief guard at Tires women’s prison “removed” due to suspicions of ‘serious offences’
Male guard is being “immediately returned” to Carregueira (male) prison The chief prison guard removed from Tires women’s prison, where a strike has been called today, is suspected of “sufficiently
Lagos brings history to life at Discoveries Festival
Lagos is set to travel back in time as the 12th edition of the Discoveries Festival takes over the town from April 30 to May 4. The five-day event celebrates
No time like the present
Gail Skinner as a young teenager in Africa would have never guessed her forever ‘Crufts’ dream would be granted. Her humble but determined beginnings with animals gave her the passion
Fishing heritage inspires new benches in Carvoeiro
New benches shaped like fishing boats to pay tribute to Carvoeiro’s history as a fishing village have been unveiled on Rua do Barranco. Led by the Lagoa and Carvoeiro parish
Durão Barroso, former European Commission president, weighs into defence dithering
Warns of fragmentation in speech at Military Academy in Amadora Former Portuguese political heavyweight, Durão Barroso, has weighed into the defence spending debate today, saying the fundamental problem in Europe
Wildfire land clearance: government extends deadline to May 31
Almost 1,000 “priority parishes” identified for inspections, 14 in Algarve The government has extended the deadline for landowners to clear their land ahead of the summer wildfire season by another
International Space University keen to create centre in Portugal
ISU highlights Portugal’s aerospace potential Portugal could soon host a centre of the International Space University (ISU), the only academic institution dedicated exclusively to education and training in the field
Portuguese consortium develops bacteria/ antibiotic resistance test
Simple test will “almost immediately identify” what patient needs A device to quickly detect bacteria and antibiotic resistance is being developed by a consortium of Portuguese public and private entities.
Doctors refuse to take responsibility for failing cancer care in Algarve
Oncologists warn of unsafe and unacceptable working conditions Oncologists in the Algarve have formally refused responsibility for the quality of patient care due to what they describe as unsafe and
Sea snails carrying dangerous toxin found in Algarve waters
Sea snails caught off Algarve coast had high levels of dangerous toxin Researchers from the University of the Algarve are warning that sea whelks caught off the Algarve coast may