10 people rescued in one hour in Cacela Velha
Swimming near the Cacela Velha inlet is “dangerous” due to “risks posed by strong currents,” says National Maritime Authority (AMN) Ten people were rescued by maritime rescue services in Cacela
Teen arrested for home burglaries and violent robberies in Albufeira
A 17-year-old was arrested by GNR police in Albufeira, suspected of committing at least four home burglaries, as well as four violent robberies in the town’s nightlife areas. The arrest
Landslide kills one in Madeira
Landslide ‘unrelated to wildfires’; in area “prone to these kind of incidents” A landslide at one of Madeira’s popular tourist attractions – Levada da Água de Alto, in Faial –
Foreign doctors “prefer private sector to Portugal’s SNS”
Only one in four foreign doctors working in Portugal chose to practice in the country’s beleaguered SNS public health service (which is crying out for doctors and specialists in every
Portugal suffers first case of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever
Elderly victim died in hospital in Bragança The first case of Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever has been detected in Portugal. The victim, an 80-year-old man living in Bragança, has died
One-stop shop for Via Algarviana travellers
Where to sleep, where to eat, what activities to do? From now on, the Via Algarviana offers all the information necessary to easily plan a walking holiday in the Algarve.
Journalists denounce “climate of pressures and restrictions” regarding Madeira wildfires
Portugal’s Syndicate of Journalists has denounced what it calls a “climate of pressures and restrictions” which it says have been imposed by the regional government on its members who are
Drowning deaths in Portugal this year reach 75 by end July
By the end of July, authorities had registered 75 deaths by drowning on the Portuguese mainland, which is the third highest tally for this period in the last five years.
Government dismisses entire board of state-owned holding company Parpública
Just the latest political ‘clearout’ as Portugal’s AD government prepares for return to parliament Portugal’s AD centre-right government has decided to remove the entire board of Parpública, led by José
Hotelier boss denounces “plot against Algarve”
Hélder Martins, president of AHETA, believes “lies” are being told about the Algarve The president of the Algarve hotelier association (AHETA) has denounced what he believes is a “campaign against