The English golfer, Jordan Smith, became the Portugal Masters champion last weekend, also breaking the Portugal Masters record, completing the DP World Tour tournament with 254 strokes, 30 under par at the Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course.

As the population of Wild Boars in the Algarve increases, the damage is no longer limited to vegetable gardens. Golf courses have also reported more and more unwanted visits.

The owner of a rented property in Lisbon was surprised when he went to collect the mail, faced with an unexpected bundle of 33 postal orders worth 125 euros each in Social Security support.

A 26 year old Finnish woman had to be rescued on João de Arens beach yesterday afternoon after being stranded on rocks, due to the rising tide.

A 14-year-old student at the Poeta Emiliano da Costa elementary school, in Estoi, has been attacked by a colleague while a group of young people watched, filmed and incited violence.

The GNR Coastal Control Unit detained four men early this morning after their speedboat loaded with hashish collided with the GNR vessel during a pursuit.

The pilot project coordinator of the four-day week, Pedro Gomes, has said the project “is a first step on a journey that will take many years to complete.”

The Judiciary Police (PJ) are investigating the death of a couple in their 80's in São Brás de Alportel, found in their home by a carer.