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New Plans Give Some Hope To The ‘Neighbours of The Cork Factory’

NEW PLANS GIVE SOME HOPE TO THE ‘NEIGHBOURS OF THE CORK FACTORY’It is with some hope for the future that ‘The Neighbours of the Factory’, who have suffered from terrible smells, noise and poor air quality for far too long now, feel nearer to being able to breathe clean air at last.

Algarve Hotel Union protests against "low wages and deteriorating living conditions"

ALGARVE HOTEL UNION PROTESTS AGAINST "LOW WAGES AND DETERIORATING LIVING CONDITIONS"The Management of the Algarve Hotel Industry Union has decided to carry out public protests over the coming days, at establishments belonging to the directors of the Algarve Hotel Industry and Similar Industries Association (AIHSA).

Two French tourists rescued after being caught in a strong current

TWO FRENCH TOURISTS RESCUED AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN A STRONG CURRENTTwo French women, aged 30 and 35, were rescued late yesterday afternoon after a strong current near Cacela Velha, Vila Real de Santo António, left them in difficulties.

Highest temperature in the country yesterday was in the Algarve

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE IN THE COUNTRY YESTERDAY WAS IN THE ALGARVEThe temperature reached a scorching 43.7 degrees yesterday, in Rio Grande do Sul in Alcoutim, close to the Spanish border.

'Save Water' campaign alerts tourists via the luggage conveyor belt

'SAVE WATER' CAMPAIGN ALERTS TOURISTS VIA THE LUGGAGE CONVEYOR BELTAimed at alerting tourists to the importance of saving water during their stay, 6 transparent suitcases, each containing 40 litres of seawater, rolled around the baggage claim belts at Faro airport yesterday.

Alcantarilha: Extreme water shortage is causing dramatic consequences to wildlife

ALCANTARILHA: EXTREME WATER SHORTAGE IS CAUSING DRAMATIC CONSEQUENCES TO WILDLIFEEnvironmental organisation, Almargem, recently became aware of the dramatic situation that has been occurring for several weeks at Foz da Ribeira de Alcantarilha, due to the extreme water shortage in the final section of the river.

Algarve: GNR record 230 road accidents in the last week alone

ALGARVE: GNR RECORD 230 ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE LAST WEEK ALONEThe GNR have released a statement, announcing that a whopping 230 road accidents were recorded in the Algarve last week, between July 15th and July 21st.

Mystifying theft of cycle path dividers

MYSTIFYING THEFT OF CYCLE PATH DIVIDERSAs the project to complete a cycle path between the town of Sagres and Cabo de São Vicente comes in to its final phase, workers were surprised to discover the theft of the pathside dividers.