Algarve Daily News3 AugPortuguese military increase presence along Algarve’s coast, following incursion of 60,000 Moroccan migrants in Ceuta
The Portuguese Maritime Police, along with the Navy, have stepped up surveillance of the country’s maritime border through regular daily patrols by sea and land along the Algarve coast, following the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, Spain.
Algarve Daily News3 AugAljezur: Spanish couple allegedly photographed women and children on Algarve beach, then allowed to leave freely
The calm at Monte Clérigo beach in the Algarve’s Aljezur was broken over the weekend, when a Spanish couple were allegedly caught photographing scantily-clad women and children. Murmurs of indignation among beachgoers quickly turned to anger, with reports indicating that several beachgoers decided to confront the pair.
Algarve Daily News31 Jul‘Construction must halt along erosion-prone parts of the Algarve’s coast’: Greenpeace Portugal warns of disaster waiting to happen
A report released by Greenpeace Portugal is proposing a moratorium on new tourism projects in areas exposed to erosion or coastal flooding, along with the restoration of dunes, and the planned retreat of buildings and infrastructure in places where the advance of the sea can no longer be sustainably halted. The environ
Algarve Daily News31 JulLisbon: Woman arrested after allegedly brandishing gun at restaurant staff in Parque das Nações
A 36-year-old woman suspected of threatening staff at a restaurant in Lisbon’s Parque das Nações after allegedly brandishing a pistol during a confrontation in June has been arrested weeks later by the Public Security Police (PSP).
Algarve Daily News30 JulAlgarve’s hospitals left with €1.23m black hole from unpaid bills owed by tourists
An audit by Portugal’s Health Activities Inspectorate (IGAS) has found that the Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve), the region’s public hospital entity, is owed €1,234,358 for healthcare provided in 2023 and 2024 to foreign nationals who are not resident in Portugal.
Algarve Daily News30 JulPolice bust criminal network in Algarve responsible for defrauding over €1.6 million: Seven arrested
The Judicial Police (PJ), through its Southern Directorate, has detained seven men suspected of belonging to an organised criminal network, based largely in the Algarve, and allegedly involved in acquiring companies through so-called “front men”, with the aim of defrauding businesses and financial institutions.
Algarve Daily News29 JulAlgarve: Golfing legends to descend on Vilamoura this weekend for the PGA Tour Portugal Invitational, as over-50s battle for €2.6 million
Some of the biggest names in world golf are set to return to Vilamoura from Friday to Sunday for the inaugural Portugal Invitational, the first-ever PGA Tour-sanctioned event to be staged in Portugal. The event forms part of the PGA Tour Champions circuit for players aged 50 and over, with the tournament guaranteed to
Algarve Daily News28 JulBritish surfer Arran Strong, 27, named as man missing off Aljezur coast, as search for expat continues despite fog
The foreign national who vanished off the coast of Arrifana beach, in the Algarve, on Monday, 27 July, has been named as British surfer Arran Strong, 27. The man disappeared off the coast of Aljezur while undertaking a stand-up paddle crossing. Authorities revealed that today’s search efforts had been severely hampered
Algarve Daily News28 Jul‘The burqa law comes to Silves’: Anglo-Portuguese author Isabel Stilwell slams Silves Cathedral over conservative dress code
Anglo-Portuguese journalist and author Isabel Stilwell, 66, has alleged that she was prevented from entering Silves Cathedral after being told her exposed shoulders and knees breached the monument's dress code.
Algarve Daily News28 Jul54-year-old arsonist arrested in Olhão after allegedly lighting Fuseta forest fire with cigarette
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a forest fire in Fuseta by discarding a lit cigarette, with the blaze only being contained thanks to the swift response of firefighters.
Algarve Daily News27 JulAlgarve: 28-year-old man vanishes while paddleboarding on Aljezur beach, after friend loses sight of him
Search teams are attempting to locate a 28-year-old man who was reported missing on Monday morning, 27 July, while stand-up paddleboarding off Arrifana Beach, in the municipality of Aljezur, the Portuguese National Maritime Authority (AMN) has said.
Algarve Daily News27 JulAlbufeira: Foreign couple arrested in Algarve over alleged sexual abuse of teenage daughter
Two foreign nationals have been arrested in Albufeira on suspicion of the aggravated sexual abuse and aggravated sexual coercion of a dependent child, Portugal's Judicial Police (PJ) has announced.
Algarve Daily News27 JulAlgarve luxury resort Verdelago tackles worker housing crisis with a new complex - not for tourists, but for staff
A luxury resort in Portugal's Algarve is to build a dedicated accommodation complex for hundreds of its employees, complete with a swimming pool, sports facilities, a restaurant, and bungalows, as developers seek to address the persistent challenge of housing largely seasonal workers in one of the country's busiest hol
Algarve Daily News24 JulAlbufeira bans TVDE vehicles from busiest areas of town centre, sparking outrage from drivers
The Portuguese Association of Ride-Hailing Transport Operators (APTAD) has come out in opposition following Albufeira Municipal Council's decision to ban the circulation of ride-hailing vehicles booked through electronic platforms, commonly referred to as TVDEs, in several parts of the town, a measure that came into fo
Algarve Daily News24 JulHarry and Meghan share Alentejo holiday snaps, as Sussexes summer at their Portuguese villa in Melides
The Duchess of Sussex has shared a series of photographs from the family's summer holiday in Portugal’s Alentejo region on Thursday, 23 July, offering a rare glimpse into the couple's private life, including images of Prince Harry and their children, Archie and Lilibet.
Algarve Daily News24 JulAlcoutim to invest €139,000 in wildfire prevention partnership with Algarvian hunting associations
Alcoutim Municipal Council is set to sign a cooperation agreement with the Algarve Hunters' Federation and 25 local hunting clubs and associations to strengthen rural wildfire prevention and promote the sustainable management of the municipality's landscape.
Algarve Daily News23 JulAmbulances kept waiting for hours outside A&E wards risks lives of Algarve’s residents, local authorities warn
The growing number of ambulances being held outside accident and emergency departments, largely due to hospital admission waiting times across the Algarve, is seriously undermining the region's pre-hospital emergency response capacity, particularly during the busy summer months, regional authorities have warned.
Algarve Daily News23 JulLisbon’s second airport to cost €8.5 billion and only open in 2035, as city struggles with immense passenger queues
Portugal's Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, unveiled on Wednesday, 22 July, the government's new airport strategy for the Lisbon region, declaring that the construction of a second airport had moved "from the decision-making phase to the implementation phase". "We dreamed of a new airport for
Algarve Daily News21 JulMeet Sami: Zoomarine Algarve welcomes birth of dolphin calf, naming him after his remarkable 51-year-old predecessor
A male bottlenose dolphin calf born at Zoomarine Algarve on 2 June has been named Sami, in tribute to Sam, the park's celebrated dolphin who reached the grand age of 51 and was recognised as one of the world's oldest male bottlenose dolphins at the time.
Algarve Daily News21 JulAlgarve: Hackers attack local authority’s IT systems, crippling communication between Government and municipalities
A cyber attack carried out in the early hours of Sunday, 19 July, has left several services at the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Algarve), responsible for bridging central Government with local municipalities, temporarily unavailable.
Algarve Daily News20 JulPatients left inside scorching hot ambulances and ‘inhumane’ conditions: Portimão Hospital rejects allegations from patients
The Algarve’s local hospital board, ULS Algarve, has rejected allegations of undignified and inhumane conditions at Portimão Hospital's Accident and Emergency department, insisting it is untrue that patients are left waiting in extreme heat or inside ambulances.
Algarve Daily News20 Jul‘The Algarve deserves better than second-hand trains from the 1970s’: Campaign group calls for greater investment in region’s railways
A local campaign group has welcomed the completion of the electrification of the Algarve’s railway line as a significant step forward in the modernisation of the region's rail network, but criticised the decision to deploy second-hand rolling stock rather than new trains.
Algarve Daily News17 JulPortugal's Parliament unanimously passes vote of condolence following death of Algarve resident Bonnie Tyler
Portugal's Parliament has unanimously approved a so-called voto de pesar (vote of condolence), a formal parliamentary motion expressing sorrow and paying tribute to a deceased individual, following the death of British singer and Albufeira resident Bonnie Tyler, who passed away at Faro Hospital on 8 July.
Algarve Daily News17 JulAlgarve house prices top €3,100 per square metre as market continues to leave locals in the dust
The median price of family homes in Portugal rose to a sky-high €2,076 per square metre in the past year, according to a new official report, marking a 16.8% increase on the previous year, with the Algarve remaining the country's second most expensive region for residential property.