Babies smuggle cocaine
Officers from Faro PSP police recently arrested three young mothers from Portimão on suspicion of carrying cocaine in their children’s pushchairs. The arrests came when PSP officers raided the Bairro
Construction show open
The fourth Algarve Construction Exhibition opened its doors to the public at Parque das Feiras e Exposições in Portimão yesterday. According to the organisers, the fair is now one of
Palácio in flames
OFFICERS from the Portimão bombeiros found themselves in danger recently as they fought a raging fire that broke out in a wooden house at Bairro do Palácio in Portimão. Vilarim
Portimão no-go
Rua Direita, one of Portimão’s principal thoroughfares, closed for the third time recently. If the proposed three-month repair period is adhered to, the traffic chaos experienced at the height of
Jewellers robbed
Two masked men raided a jewellers in the centre of Portimão, stole 35,000 euros and brutally attacked the shop assistant. The attack happened shortly after the Luaris jeweller’s shop in
Put your presents in the bin
For over a year, Portimão Câmara officials have been looking for new ways to tackle the problem of dogs fouling the city’s streets. Now, politicians have launched a campaign to
Portimão pong lingers on
The sewer treatment station or ‘ETAR’ in Portimão has long been responsible for the unpleasant odour in the air over the city, which is offputting for visitors driving into Portimão.
PSP injured and questioned
Two undercover Portimão PSP officers were allegedly brutally attacked at Portimão Marina, requiring treatment at the Barlavento hospital. The incident took place at the Capicua bar after it was reported
Dirty dozen
The trial of 12 Moldavians, variously accused of extortion and murder, has come to an end with jail sentences handed down to all the suspects concerned. The Portimão court handed
Water company explains
Over a month after a water pipe burst under the Portimão to the Via do Infante access route, a spokesman from the water firm Águas do Algarve has finally explained