Alleged arsonist detained
Police in Faro have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of carrying out three arson attacks in the final fortnight of June that endangered local residents’ homes, in a zone
Police check robbers out
Two muggers in Albufeira forced a young mother to write them a cheque to the value of 500 euros recently, in full view of many passing pedestrians. The thieves later
Caught with stolen jeep
Albufeira’s GNR recently managed to detain an individual who was making a getaway in a stolen jeep. The arrest happened following a tip-off from a kindergarten worker who suspected that
Police find cannabis plantation
Vila do Bispo GNR discovered a cannabis plantation in an isolated zone of Barão de São Miguel recently. In total, authorities seized 184 feet of the plant, detaining a German
Gambling for a good cause
Alan Francis from Carvoeiro regularly fund-raises for the Bom Samaritano Children’s Home in Alvor and first took Jackie Connoley there for a visit last September. Shocked by the small amount
IVA scam ‘in the open’
Coimbra Polícia Judiciária (PJ) recently dismantled a fraud operation, known as ‘Step by Step’, involving the issuing of illegal facturas. It is believed 32 people, linked to the same construction
Lagos marina celebration
After a decade of development, Lagos Marina’s officials celebrated their achievements recently, along with the employees and companies that have helped them build their reputation. “Since the day it first
Lottery winner wanted
Following last week’s ‘no claim’, the department of the Jogos da Santa Casa da Misericódia in Lisbon has announced that the jackpot for the Loto2 lottery for this week is
Loulé showjumping update
The final of the Loulé showjumping championship will be held on July 18, at Horses Paradise in Almancil. Classes 1, 2 and 3 will commence at 9am with the trophy
New music school for Lagoa
A new music school – the Escola de Música de Lagoa – opened last November to huge relief from parents and music pupils alike in western Algarve after fears that