Coal lorry catches fire on the A22

Photo published in Correio da Manhã - COAL LORRY CATCHES FIRE ON THE A22At around at 5:30 am yesterday morning, a truck carrying coal on the A22 in Boliqueime caught fire, with the driver making a lucky escape.

36 people, including 4 children, rescued after a tourist boat sank

36 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 4 CHILDREN, RESCUED AFTER A TOURIST BOAT SANKA group of 36 people, 4 of which were children, were rescued yesterday after the tourist boat they were on sank, just off the coast at Lagoa near the Alfanzina lighthouse.

Lack of ambulances “forced” Faro emergency doctor to use a private car

LACK OF AMBULANCES “FORCED” FARO EMERGENCY DOCTOR TO USE A PRIVATE CARThe lack of ambulances, this time in Faro, caused a pre-hospital intervention doctor (VMER) to accompany the patient to hospital in the patients car, driven by a family member.

Vandals cause over €15,000 of damage at VRSA sports complex

VANDALS CAUSE OVER €15,000 OF DAMAGE AT VRSA SPORTS COMPLEXThe Vila Real de Santo António sports complex was the target of a vandalism attack in the early hours of yesterday morning, causing damages of more than 15,000 euros.

Police arrest man for sexually abusing his 12 year old cousin

POLICE ARREST MAN FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING HIS 12 YEAR OLD COUSINThe Judicial police have arrested a 27 year old man in the Algarve, suspected of sexually abusing a minor, his 12 year old cousin.

Portimão: Man arrested for murder of housemate

https://algarvedailynews.com/news/21586-portimao-man-arrested-for-murder-of-housemateA 32 year old Senegalese man has been arrested, suspected of a murder committed on the night of February 12th 2023, in Portimão.

New ALDI store now open in Ferreiras, Albufeira

NEW ALDI STORE NOW OPEN IN FERREIRAS, ALBUFEIRAYesterday, ALDI Portugal opened two more new stores, one of which is in Ferreiras, Albufeira, the other in Porto.

GNR seize 14,000 doses of drugs from a storage facility in Portimão

GNR SEIZE 14,000 DOSES OF DRUGS FROM A STORAGE FACILITY IN PORTIMÃOAfter an investigation that has been going on for about a year, the GNR have detained two men, and seized 14,000 doses of drugs, most of which were found in the storage room belonging to one of the detainees, in Portimão.