Algarve Daily News9 JulBonnie Tyler and the Algarve: Remembering a 50-year love affair in the region that captured the Welsh singer’s heart
For countless fans around the globe, Bonnie Tyler will always be remembered for the pleasant raspy tones behind hits such as Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero. But, away from the prying eyes of the British press and the scalding spotlight of fame, the Welsh singer found an enduring sanctuary: Portug
Algarve Daily News9 JulFaro Hospital: 75-year-old Bonnie Tyler dies in Portugal, weeks after emergency surgery and coma
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75 at Faro Hospital in Portugal, where she had been receiving treatment, her family announced on Wednesday, 9 July.
Algarve Daily News9 JulVilamoura: Algarve combats future droughts by welcoming new water plant for irrigating golf courses, gardens, and farmland
The Vilamoura Water Reuse Plant (ApR) was officially inaugurated today, marking another step in the Algarve's efforts to improve the region’s water resilience in the face of recurring drought periods in recent years. The facility will supply treated water for irrigating gardens, golf courses, and agricultural land, whi
Algarve Daily News8 JulLisbon Airport: 27-year-old Irish national attacks airport workers and police officers, one seriously injured in hospital
A Portuguese Public Security Police (PSP) officer was seriously injured after being violently assaulted at Lisbon Airport on Monday, 6 July, authorities said, as the Interior Ministry condemned what it described as an "unacceptable" attack on law enforcement.
Algarve Daily News8 JulGNR catch violent Algarve criminal gang which committed targeted robberies against elderly residents: Six suspects arrested
Six people have been arrested by the GNR on suspicion of working together in a criminal gang that targeted elderly and other vulnerable residents in violent robberies across the municipalities of Olhão and Faro, in the Algarve. Two of the suspects have been remanded in custody.
Algarve Daily News8 JulPublic servant arrested in Central Portugal on suspicion of running illegal immigration scheme
Portugal's Judicial Police (PJ) in Coimbra have arrested the head of a Tax and Customs office in central Portugal, along with two women and a businessman, on suspicion of running a fraudulent scheme to regularise the status of undocumented migrants.
Algarve Daily News7 JulAlgarve coastal trail being degraded by visitors, warns tourism operators: ‘Overcrowded footpaths, fake guides, human waste, and dangerous behaviour’
Local guides and tourism operators have released a statement warning of the increasing degradation of the Algarve’s much-loved 7 Vales Suspensos Trail, a coastal route located between Carvoeiro and Armação de Pêra.
Algarve Daily News7 JulElectric trains to begin operating on the Algarve railway line from 19 July, shortening travel times
The Algarve’s railway line is finally set to receive electric trains from 19 July, bringing more daily services, the end of the long-standing change of trains at Faro, and significantly shorter journey times.
Algarve Daily News7 JulPortimão: Police made 17 arrests during Afro Nation festival in Algarve, as 40,000 visitors partied on the beach
Seventeen people were arrested by Public Security Police (PSP) officers during this month’s Afro Nation festival, which ended on Sunday, 5 July, at the nightlife hotspot of Praia da Rocha in Portimão.
Algarve Daily News6 JulNorthern Portugal wildfire ‘dominated’: 15,000 hectares burnt, as firefighters keep watch for flare-ups
Firefighters continue to battle persistent flare-ups from the wildfire that broke out in Vouzela at 3:04am on Thursday, despite the blaze being brought under control, the commander of the local fire brigade has said.
Algarve Daily News6 Jul‘Get motorhomes out of residential and beach car parks’: Lagos urged to tackle campervan chaos
More than six years after commissioning an €18,500 study into motorhome tourism, Lagos municipal council has yet to introduce regulations governing the sector, local representatives from the Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) have claimed.
Algarve Daily News6 JulAlentejo: 16-year-old boy drowns in River Guadiana on team visit for children’s football tournament
The body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared in the waters of the River Guadiana near Mértola, in Portugal's Beja district, has been recovered, emergency authorities have confirmed.
Algarve Daily News3 JulNorthern Portugal wildfire burns area larger than city of Porto in less than 33 hours: Almost 1,000 firefighters battle the challenging blaze, as villages evacuated
The forest wildfire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday, 2 July, in Vouzela, in Northern Portugal's Viseu district, and later spread into three neighbouring municipalities, has already scorched more than 7,000 hectares of woodland and scrub, according to European monitoring data.
Algarve Daily News3 JulFaro-Lisbon trains cancelled: Some Intercidades services suspended as extreme heat grips Portugal
Portugal's national rail operator, CP – Comboios de Portugal, suspended six Intercidades (Intercity) train services linking Lisbon with other parts of the country this Friday, 3 July, as an intense heatwave pushed temperatures to exceptional levels.
Algarve Daily News3 JulLagos Zoo celebrates birth of Southern ground hornbill after 17 years of caring for breeding pair
Lagos Zoo has achieved a landmark conservation success with the birth of Portugal's first Southern ground hornbill, becoming the first institution in the country to successfully breed the vulnerable species in captivity.
Algarve Daily News2 JulPortugal declares ‘state of alert’ over heatwave: Country is facing a 40°C ‘powder keg’, Government minister warns
The Government declared a state of alert on Thursday, 2 July, in response to the extreme temperatures forecast until Monday. Warnings have been issued over the worrying combination of oppressive heat and strong winds in Portugal's interior regions, fanning the flames of concern due to a relatively high risk of wildfire
Algarve Daily News2 JulAlgarvian footballer Mateus Fernandes signed to Tottenham Hotspurs, in club’s most expensive signing ever
Portuguese midfielder and Olhão local Mateus Fernandes has completed a move to Tottenham Hotspur after spending last season at West Ham United, who were relegated from the Premier League.
Algarve Daily News1 JulAlbufeira’s mayor pleased with rules against loud noise and late opening hours, but local businesses warn of drop in tourist revenue
The Mayor of Albufeira today gave a positive assessment of the noise-control measures introduced across the municipality a month ago, saying they were already delivering results. Local businesses, however, have disputed that view, warning that the restrictions are having a damaging financial impact.
Algarve Daily News1 JulMeet Amália: Portugal’s first AI model aims to reduce the country's digital dependence on US tech titans
Portugal is preparing to launch its first large language model designed specifically for its own language and cultural context, in what Government officials describe as a step towards “digital sovereignty”.
Algarve Daily News30 JunPolice called to reprimand beachgoers: Weeks of Algarve beach conflict over parasols and private sun-loungers prompts authorities to display zoning maps
Beaches across the Algarve and the Alentejo coast will soon display maps at their entrances showing clearly delineated concession areas, access routes, safety zones, and public free-use areas, in a move aimed at ending longstanding confusion over where beachgoers can and cannot set up parasols.
Algarve Daily News30 JunPortimão: 19-year-old babysitter arrested for sexual abuse against two children - suspect bought silence with sweets and video games
The Judicial Police (PJ) has arrested a 19-year-old babysitter for allegedly committing 20 acts of sexual abuse against two children, aged seven and eight, in Portimão between some time beginning in May, up to 24 June. It is alleged that the suspect gave the children sweets and let them play video games to prevent them
Algarve Daily News29 Jun27-year-old British tourist found dead in Vilamoura swimming pool, as police question friends of victim
A 27-year-old British tourist was found dead in the early hours of Monday morning in the swimming pool of a holiday rental property in Vilamoura, in the municipality of Loulé.
Algarve Daily News29 JunAlgarve reports more burglaries than anywhere else in Portugal - GNR urge extra caution over summer period
The Algarve has recorded the highest number of residential burglaries in all of Portugal this year, as the National Republican Guard (GNR) urged homeowners to take extra precautions when leaving their properties over the summer holidays.
Algarve Daily News29 JunAlbufeira: 66-year-old French man drowns at popular tourist beach of São Rafael
A 66-year-old French man died on Saturday, 27 June, after getting into difficulty whilst swimming at São Rafael Beach in Albufeira.