Lagoa: Canoes, kayaks and surfboards banned at six beaches

Lagoa: Canoes, kayaks and surfboards banned at six beaches.The captain of the port of Portimão, Eduardo Godinho, has issued a ban on canoes, kayaks and surfboards on six beaches in Lagoa in the interest of safety of vessels and people.

Government support of €25,000 for beekeepers affected by wildfires

Government support of €25,000 for beekeepers affected by wildfires.Portugal's government announced on Monday that it had created extraordinary support of €25,000 for beekeepers affected by the fires that occurred in May and August this year in the municipalities of Aljezur, Monchique, and Odemira.

Silves: Demonstration against Amorim smoke pollution - Sept 29th

SILVES: DEMONSTRATION AGAINST AMORIM SMOKE POLLUTION - SEPT 29THUnfortunately since June this year, when demonstrators believed Amorim were involved in addressing the problem of smoke pollution from their factory in Silves, the situation has in fact worsened.

Residents outraged as rubbish accumulates on 'privately owned' land

RESIDENTS OUTRAGED AS RUBBISH ACCUMULATES ON 'PRIVATELY OWNED' LANDSeveral residents who live nearby a plot of land located on Estrada Nacional EN2, in Faro have expressed theuir concern regarding a piece of land which has accumulated trash : “It looks like a dumpster.”

Former Olhão councillor sentenced to 9 years for mega fraud of illegal appropriation of buildings

FORMER OLHÃO COUNCILLOR SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS FOR MEGA FRAUD OF ILLEGAL APPROPRIATION OF BUILDINGSThe Judicial Court of Faro was the stage, this Wednesday afternoon, for the reading of the ruling, despite the strike of judicial employees during the investigations, of a mega fraud case.

Faro Airport: carnage again in the arrivals area

FARO AIRPORT: CARNAGE AGAIN IN THE ARRIVALS AREAFaro Airport once again has suffered an overcrowded arrivals area this week, as the video below shows thousands of people in queues, waiting. 

Illegal caravanners and campers return

ILLEGAL CARAVANNERS AND CAMPERS RETURNWith the drop in temperatures, illegal caravanners and campers are back in force across the Algarve, with GNR detecting more than 80 'infractions' in Aljezur and Vila do Bispo on Monday night alone.

First underwater exhibition opens off the coast at Albufeira

UNDERWATER EXHIBITION OPENS OFF THE COAST AT ALBUFEIRAAround a dozen exhibit pieces make up the first ever underwater exhibition off the Portuguese coast, at Albufeira, as part of a project brought together by the artist Vhils and EDP.