GNR seize 700 kilos of hashish at Fuseta port
GNR seized around 700 kilos of hashish at the Fuseta fishing port in Olhão on Sunday (February 6). The local coastal control unit detected a boat travelling without lights near
New ‘Ria Formosa’ exhibition unveiled in Olhão
A new exhibition entitled ‘Ria Formosa’ which will boast several information panels and showcase an array of items used by local fishermen as well as shells collected from the estuary
Algarve mayor takes on CMTV: official complaint lodged with PJ police
Olhão mayor António Pina is on the attack following the CMTV exposé on Monday evening, insinuating “corruption” and “illicit acts” taint the ongoing drama on Armona island where 144 houses
Olhão creates animal welfare group with local associations
Olhão Council has created an animal welfare monitoring group (Grupo de Acompanhamento do Bem-Estar Animal, or GABEA) which got together for the first time last Friday. The plan is for
Olhão mayor ‘grilled’ in television exposé on Armona island’s threatened demolitions
Olhão mayor António Pina has been ‘grilled’ on national television over his potential responsibility for the threatened demolition of 144 homes on Armona island. An exposé by CMTV (owned by
Drivers cause trail of destruction in Olhão
Several cars were damaged in Olhão in the early hours of Saturday morning in what authorities believe to be two separate cases of dangerous driving rampages. In both cases, the
Domino’s Pizza expands to Algarve
American pizza chain Domino’s Pizza has expanded to the Algarve with the opening of a pizzeria at the Algarve Outlet shopping centre in Olhão. It is the chain’s first pizzeria
Train derails near Olhão; passengers unharmed
Around 30 commuters escaped unharmed from a train which derailed between Olhão and Fuzeta on Monday afternoon. The cause of the derailment is unclear. All that has been revealed is
Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Olhão
Three men, aged 29 to 42, have been arrested in Olhão on suspicion of attempted murder, PJ police have revealed. The case dates back to May 15 when the suspects
Olhão municipal kennel soon to become a reality
Olhão Council has received the ‘green light’ it needed from the Court of Auditors to begin construction of a kennel for stray and abandoned animals. Says the council, the €1.1