Increasing number of vacant houses are being occupied by immigrants

INCREASING NUMBER OF VACANT HOUSES ARE BEING OCCUPIED BY IMMIGRANTSThere are more and more vacant or closed houses that are being occupied in Faro, and other locations in the Algarve, without the owners' knowledge.

Portimão: Man injured in accident on a boat is rescued by helicopter

PORTIMÃO: MAN INJURED IN ACCIDENT ON A BOAT IS RESCUED BY HELICOPTERA 53 year old man was rescued by an Air Force helicopter at the weekend, from a trawling vessel in Portimão. (video)

Lagos is one of the 100 best sustainable destinations in the world

LAGOS IS ONE OF THE 100 BEST SUSTAINABLE DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLDThe municipality of Lagos is among the top 100 best sustainable destinations in the world, according to the Green Destinations TOP 100 Stories award – 2023 edition.

Vila Real de Santo António: Women's Padel team become national champions

VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO: WOMEN'S PADEL TEAM BECOME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSThe Padel Clube de Vila Real de Santo António women's team became National Champion of the Padel Club League in the Women's V category at the weekend.

Faro Airport: Pilot feels unwell and makes emergency landing

FARO AIRPORT: PILOT FEELS UNWELL AND MAKES EMERGENCY LANDINGA Ryanair plane heading from the United Kingdom to Morocco made an emergency landing at Faro Airport this morning, after the pilot became unwell.

CHUA is one of 29 hospital units to receive new "heavy" medical equipment

CHUA IS ONE OF 29 HOSPITAL UNITS TO RECEIVE NEW "HEAVY" MEDICAL EQUIPMENTThe executive director of the SNS has announced that 29 hospital units throughout the country, including the University Hospital in Faro, will receive new "heavy" medical equipment.

Lagoa: 11 year old boy suffers head trauma and dies

LAGOA: 11 YEAR OLD BOY SUFFERS HEAD TRAUMA AND DIESIsaque Medeiros, fell and hit his head on a garden bench, next to the Lagoa Auditorium on Friday afternoon, and tragically died soon after in hospital.

Demonstration to Breathe Clean Air- It Is Our Right!

DEMONSTRATION TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR- IT IS OUR RIGHT!The ‘Neighbours of the Factory’ activist group of Silves residents, against the smoke pumped out by Amorim at their factory just outside Silves, will be attending the next meeting with representatives of Amorim, Silves Camara, Pestana Golf and the CCDR on Friday 15th December at 2pm.