Time to adjust to living with less water

Minister of Environment and Climate Action, Duarte CordeiroMinister of Environment and Climate Action, Duarte Cordeiro has warned, “we will have to get used to living with less water”. 

Painful prices at the petrol pumps

PAINFUL PRICES AT THE PETROL PUMPSDrivers in Portugal are feeling not just the pinch but the pain of soaring petrol and diesel prices due to the war in Ukraine.

Serial pickpockets arrested on suspicion of over 50 crimes

SERIAL PICKPOCKETS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF OVER 50 CRIMESPickpockets suspected of more than 50 robberies throughout the country, including the cities of Tavira, Faro, VRSA and Olhão, have finally been arrested. 

World's largest bacteria discovered: it can be seen with the naked eye

WORLD'S LARGEST BACTERIA DISCOVERED: IT CAN BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYEScientists have discovered the world's largest bacteria in a swamp in the Caribbean. Unlike most, it is not microscopic and can be seen with the naked eye.

Tavira: 3 injured by fire in Porta Nova

Photo by safeplace52  DR file photo - Urban fire leaves three injured in TaviraThe Tavira Firefighters rescued 3 people from a violent urban fire in the Porta Nova area of Tavira, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Minor earthquake 20km south of Lagos

MINOR EARTHQUAKE 20KM SOUTH OF LAGOSThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) say that an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on the Richter scale was registered at 18:50 yesterday evening, with the epicenter about 20 km south-southeast from Lagos.

Albufeira: Man arrested before setting his mother-in-law on fire

Albufeira: Man arrested before setting fire to house and mother-in-law.The GNR have arrested a 40 year old Ukrainian man for domestic violence after they caught him in the act, showering his mother-in-law with gasoline and preparing to set her on fire.

International study detects heavy metals and microplastics in the Algarve sea

INTERNATIONAL STUDY DETECTS HEAVY METALS AND MICROPLASTICS IN THE ALGARVE SEAAn international study led by researcher Pedro Costa of the University of Coimbra (UC) announced today that heavy metals and microplastics are some of the pollutants detected on the Algarve continental shelf.