Algarve: The tourist season makes a strong and welcome return

ALGARVE: THE TOURIST SEASON MAKES A STRONG AND WELCOME RETURNThe president of Turismo do Algarve has announced that the tourist occupancy rate for June in the Algarve is expected to be around 80%, with around 17,000 passengers to be disembarking at Faro airport.

Albufeira: Three men arrested for assault and stealing mobiles

ALBUFEIRA: THREE MEN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT AND STEALING MOBILESThe Albufeira GNR arrested three young men earlier this week for assaulting and threatening people on public roads, to steal their mobile phones.

Thermometers will reach close to 40 degrees in the Algarve

THERMOMETERS WILL REACH CLOSE TO 40 DEGREES IN THE ALGARVEThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere are warning of high temperatures and high fire risk of fire throughout several municipalities in the Algarve and Alentejo.

Covid-19: Vaccination schedule to resume in September

COVID-19: VACCINATION SCHEDULE TO RESUME IN SEPTEMBERThe Director-General of Health has announced that unless a new variant of Covid-19 emerges, which causes more serious disease, from now on the Covid vaccine will only be given to the elderly, patients at risk and pregnant women.

Agreement reached for fairer minimum wages in the European Union

AGREEMENT REACHED FOR FAIRER MINIMUM WAGES IN THE EUROPEAN UNIONIn the early hours of yesterday morning, the EU Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on draft minimum wage rules in the European Union.

The number of monkeypox cases in Portugal rises to 166

The number of monkeypox cases in Portugal rises to 166.The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) confirmed that, as of yesterday, there have been 13 more cases of human infection with the Monkeypox virus in Portugal, making a total of 166 cases so far.

Portimão: Council worker dies after being run over by a forklift

PORTIMÃO: COUNCIL WORKER DIES AFTER BEING RUN OVER BY A FORKLIFTA Portimão City Council employee died yesterday morning when he was run over by a forklift that was maneuvering in the Portimão Arena.

Algarve celebrities at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Algarve homeowner Bonnie TylerWelsh singing star and long-time Algarve homeowner Bonnie Tyler had a busy weekend in the celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth’s official birthday and Platinum Jubilee.