Weather equipment at the Manuel Teixeira Gomes school in Portimão has recorded the highest wind speed ever for Portugal.
Gusts reached 175 kmph (109 mph) on January 17th as recorded by the school’s weather station making this a Portuguese record.
A new decree has placed the jurisdiction and administration of all fishing ports and marinas throughout the country under Docapesca, according to the Official Gazette today.
In the Algarve, this means Docapesca now controls all ports and marinas - Baleeira, Lagos, Alvor, Ferragudo, Portimao Marina and the Arade River basin, the Rio Arade, Albufeira, Vilamoura, Quarteira, Faro, Olhão, Tavira and Fuseta, as well as Vila Real de Santo António and Mértola.
Águas do Algarve personnel have met Faro mayor Rogério Bacalhau on a much looked forward to visit to its water, and sewage treatment plants.
Under the new directorship of Isabel Soares the mayor was treated to a review of the plants to the east and northwest of his city.
The Underground Rebel Bingo Club meets in secret locations to play hardcore bingo, according to its publicity
After a lengthy eight months of investigation, the Authority for Food and Economic Safety (ASAE) pounced and detained ten people in an operation to combat illegal gambling.
The uncertainty over whether the Portuguese state is able to sell its Miró art collection or not, has left British auctioneers Christie’s no option but to pull the sale of artwork which was to go under the hammer in London today.
Last week in Lisbon a formal request was sent by the Socialist Party to the Administrative Court to block the sale but the Court decided to reject the injunction which had aimed to keep the works for the nation’s enjoyment.
Consumers in the UK are spending less in order to meet increased energy costs.
Consumer confidence was reported to be slipping as householders try to cope with higher energy bills.
"In Portugal, despite several initiatives to fight corruption over the last decade - including new legislation, there still is no national strategy in force to combat corruption," reads the first anti-corruption report about EU countries.
The report’s authors state that the application of penalties "in cases of high level corruption, remains a challenge" in Portugal.
Ryanair recorded a tax loss of €35 million for the last three months of 2013.
The same period in 2012 saw the airline raking in a post-tax profit of €18 million.
