Couple arrested for allegedly swindling Algarve hotels out of nearly €6,000
A couple was arrested last week by GNR police in Albufeira for allegedly swindling at least three hotels in Olhos de Água (Albufeira) out of nearly €6,000. Their ‘modus operandi’
Young woman escapes serious injury after vandalised traffic light collapses on her in Albufeira
A 19-year-old woman escaped serious injury after a traffic light that was being vandalised collapsed on her at Albufeira’s bustling Oura bar district in the early hours of Thursday morning.
GNR disperse 600 people after breaking up illegal parties in Albufeira and Vilamoura
Two illegal parties, attended by around 600 people in total, were broken up by GNR police in the Algarve this week. The first party was broken up at a restaurant
Albufeira eyes European City of Sport title
Albufeira Council is planning to bid for the European City of Sport title, “maybe in 2022”. The announcement was made by mayor José Carlos Rolo while paying tribute to the
Swimming ban imposed at Albufeira’s Praia dos Pescadores
A swimming ban is in place at Albufeira’s Praia dos Pescadores after a sewage pipe burst, releasing wastewater into the sea. A lifeguard alerted authorities at around 6pm yesterday (July
Albufeira ‘Jurassic Park’ opens this Friday
An exhibition of 14 fantastic life-size recreations of the “terrifying” dinosaurs that ruled the Earth millions of years ago will be unveiled this Friday (July 16) at Albufeira’s Parque do
Police disperse 800 youngsters at Albufeira’s Praia da Oura
Maritime Police dispersed a crowd of around 800 youngsters at Albufeira’s Praia da Oura on Saturday evening (July 3). The youngsters – most of them foreigners and enjoying their school
Portugal’s Council of Ministers expected to announce further measures to try and stem ‘galloping spread’ of Delta variant
Portugal’s Council of Ministers is expected to announce further measures today designed to stem the galloping spread of the Delta variant. With incidence this week running at 176.9 cases per
Police shutdown illegal party with 43 people in Albufeira
A party attended by 43 people was shut down by GNR police in Albufeira last Saturday (June 26). All those who attended the event and “violated” the current rules to
Most Albufeira restaurants to close this weekend: “People are not going to have lunch in a hurry”
Most restaurants in Albufeira are planning to close this weekend after the borough was forced to backtrack on its plan to emerge from lockdown. Restaurants and non-essential stores will be