A 45 year old man has been arrested, suspected of kidnapping and domestic violence, after he barricaded himself in the house where he lives with his mother, keeping her trapped inside.

From this Monday, September 23rd, until October 4th, there will be restricted traffic flow across the bridge over the Arade River in Silves, due to conservation work.

The devastating wildfires raging across Portugal this week, and the catastrophic floods in central Europe are just two more examples of the global crisis that will be discussed during the upcoming ‘New York Climate Week’.

The 2024-2025 Seasonal Vaccination Campaign begins on September 20th, offering the safest and most effective measure to prevent Flu and Covid-19, strongly recommendation for the highest risk population.

The high tide yesterday afternoon, September 18th, caused flooding in a few areas of the Algarve, with Ferragudo being one of the locations where the situation was most severe. (video)

The report released by Safe Communities Portugal at around 7am this morning confimrs that around 5100 operatives, supported by 1600 land resources, are still fighting the multiple fires in mainland Portugal.

The Portuguese Environment Agency have reassured the public that the high concentration of algae seen on several beaches in the Algarve “is a normal and recurring situation”, and does not affect the quality of bathing water."

Construction work is coming on, at the new retail park in Chão das Donas in Portimão, which will replace the one that burned to the ground in 2012.