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.

New troubles loom for Portugal

NEW TROUBLES LOOM FOR PORTUGALPortugal and other EU countries are now quietly but increasingly concerned about the prospect of Donald Trump returning as president of the United States, and “tearing Europe apart.”

Car crashes into entrance of Forum Algarve shopping centre

CAR CRASHES INTO ENTRANCE OF FORUM ALGARVE SHOPPING CENTRE - Photo by CMA car crashed into the glass doors of the Forum Algarve Shopping Centre, in the underground car park, yesterday morning.