Four students at the Coca Maravilhas Elementary School in Portimão are sick with hepatitis A, with reports that the first case was confirmed in February but was 'covered up' by school management.
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was felt with the most intensity in Albufeira and Faro this morning, at around 05:18 am.
The National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) have announced the possibility of a reduction in the maximum alcohol level for driving. It will be discussed as part of the upcoming public consultation on the National Road Safety Strategy.
The effects of Storm Martinho passing through the Algarve were less than expected, with damage mainly caused by strong winds, such as falling trees and removable structures.
The Judicial Police, through the Criminal Investigation Department of Portimão, have arrested a 52 year old man, for allegedly committing sexual abuse against a minor under the age of 10, via WhatsApp video calls.
A Ryanair passenger, determined not to pay extra fees for his 'oversized' hand luggage, destroyed his own suitcase in order to comply with the defined dimensions.
A 36 year old man who was wanted by the police for a home robbery in Quarteira, where residents were threatened with a gun and robbed, has been arrested in Almodôvar, Beja.
As depression Laurence passed over the Algarve yesterday, heavy rain and strong winds damaged the roof of the old Albufeira fish market, on Praia dos Pescadores, causing tiles to fly off, hitting some nearby terraces.
