Police arrest three men for house thefts in the eastern Algarve

POLICE ARREST THREE MEN FOR HOUSE THEFTS IN THE EASTERN ALGARVEAs a result of a joint operation, the GNR and PSP have arrested three men for thefts in residences in the eastern Algarve.

Cold weather set to continue until Sunday across the country

COLD WEATHER SET TO CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY - Photo by Craig RogersThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) have extended the cold yellow warning to the 18 districts of mainland Portugal until 6am on Sunday, due to the forecast of continued cold weather.

Mystery plane drops bales of hashish in Ferreira do Alentejo

MYSTERY PLANE DROPS BALES OF HASHISH IN FERREIRA DO ALENTEJOA plane was seen dropping drugs on the A26, in Ferreira do Alentejo, and then disappeared from radars, according to TVI/CNN Portugal.

Marcelo asks the Portuguese to prepare for a difficult 'fire' year

MARCELO ASKS THE PORTUGUESE TO PREPARE FOR A DIFFICULT 'FIRE' YEARYesterday, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, appealed to the Portuguese to prepare for the problem of fires in 2023, predicting that it will be a very difficult year.

Man arrested for drug trafficking was only carrying sugar

MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING WAS ONLY CARRYING SUGARA 46-year-old man was arrested in north Portugal last May, was thought to be carrying cocaine, but later tests revealed it was just sugar.

Four injured in collision on EN125, Tavira

FOUR INJURED IN COLLISION ON EN125, TAVIRAFour people amazingly came away with just minor injuries after a collision between two light vehicles yesterday afternoon, on the EN125 at the entrance to Tavira, heading towards Vila Real de Santo António.

Unemployment drops 11.8% - the best in 30 years

UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS 11.8% - THE BEST IN 30 YEARSThe Ministry of Labour Solidarity and Social Security have announced that the number of unemployed people registered at job centers dropped by 11.8% in December year-on-year, to 307,005, the lowest figure in this month in the last 30 years.

Yellow 'cold weather' warning until Wednesday

YELLOW 'COLD WEATHER' WARNING UNTIL WEDNESDAYThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) have extended the yellow weather warning until Wednesday, due to the forecast of cold weather.