€5 coin will come in to circulation next week

€5 COIN WILL COME IN TO CIRCULATION NEXT WEEKYesterday, the Bank of Portugal (BP) announced that a new €5 coin will enter circulation in Portugal, from June 1st.

3rd day of searches for Maddie resume today at the Arade dam

3RD DAY OF SEARCHES FOR MADDIE RESUME TODAY AT THE ARADE DAMThe police searches for Madeleine McCann were resumed this Thursday morning at the Arade dam, in Silves, after the authorities decided to prolong the searches, which should have ended on Wednesday.

Mum complains that her son was neglected by Faro Hospital

MUM COMPLAINS THAT HER SON WAS NEGLECTED BY FARO HOSPITALMother of 7 year old Rodrigo, Andreia Estrela, who lives in Olhão, tells about her anger at the alleged neglect of her son's broken arm by a doctor at the hospital in Faro.

Body of a man found floating in the Alvor estuary, Portimão

BODY OF A MAN FOUND FLOATING IN THE ALVOR ESTUARY, PORTIMÃOThe body of a man was found this Friday morning, floating in the Alvor estuary in Portimão after the alert was given by a member of the public around 10:00am.

Portimão: 18 year old arrested for aggravated theft and possession of a prohibited weapon

Portimão: 18 year old arrested for aggravated theft and possession of a prohibited weapon.The 18 year old jobless man was arrested yesterday in Portimão, suspected of committing aggravated theft and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Number of those without a family doctor is now almost 1.7 million

NUMBER OF THOSE WITHOUT A FAMILY DOCTOR IS NOW ALMOST 1.7 MILLIONAccording to the SNS, the number of patients without a family doctor has increased by 29% in one year, now reaching almost 1.7 million people.

No rain, but hail instead on Monchique!

NO RAIN, BUT HAIL INSTEAD ON MONCHIQUE!The rain predicted by the IPMA (and the ants!) for yesterday was a no show in most places throughout the Algarve, but it rained hail in Monchique!  (see video below)

Knife fight in Vilamoura leaves 5 young people injured

KNIFE FIGHT IN VILAMOURA LEAVES 5 YOUNG PEOPLE INJUREDA clash between five youngsters in the car park of the Vilamoura Casino resulted in a fight with bladed weapons, resulting in all of the youths suffering injuries.