Algarve Daily News3d agoLisbon flight hit by bomb threat, as similar concerns ground seven planes across Europe in 48 hours
At least seven passenger flights have been targeted by bomb threats or security alerts over the past two days, prompting authorities in Portugal, Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, and Hungary to spring into action. Among the aircraft involved were two Ryanair flights bound for Rome, one of which had taken off from Lisbon
Algarve Daily News4d agoGNR arrest 13 men and one child at Albufeira beach as part of drug trafficking raid, with 200 jerrycans of fuel seized
A GNR operation on Monday, 2 November, ended with around 200 jerrycans of fuel seized at São Rafael beach, in Albufeira. Thirteen people were detained, one of them a child, according to the Jornal de Notícias newspaper.
Algarve Daily News30 OctAlbufeira mayor orders halt to desalination plant works, but minister refuses to take part in ‘political games’
Rui Cristina, mayor of Albufeira, has ordered a halt to work on the desalination plant being built near Rocha Baixinha beach. However, the Environment Minister insisted this Friday, 30 October, that “not a single machine has stopped” and that she will not take part in “political games”.
Algarve Daily News28 OctPortimão Marina named Southern Europe’s best for the second year running
Portimão Marina has been crowned “Best Marina in Southern Europe” for the second year in a row at the World Luxury Travel Awards 2026, an international competition celebrating the luxury tourism sector. The accolade serves to recognise the quality of its winner’s services and infrastructure, as well as the overall expe
Algarve Daily News27 OctAlgarve ‘well on track’ to host Dakar Rally in 2027, says tourism chief
The president of Turismo do Algarve says everything is “well on track” for the region to host the prologue and the start of the first stage of the Dakar Rally in 2027.
Algarve Daily News26 OctAlbufeira Bombeiros receive new €82,000 ambulance, hoping to improve emergency response times
Albufeira’s volunteer fire brigade has a new ambulance, an investment of around €82,000. The vehicle will bolster the emergency resources available to the local population, and to visitors to the municipality.
Algarve Daily News20 OctEnglish tourist, 34, left with traumatic brain injury after falling off cliffside ropes in Aljezur
A 34-year-old English man suffered a traumatic brain injury this Tuesday afternoon, 20 October, after falling around 10 metres (33ft) from a cliff near Praia do Amado, in the Algarve municipality of Aljezur.
Algarve Daily News13 OctBritish Airways flight to Faro forced to turn back to London after reported window fracture
A British Airways flight from London Gatwick to Faro was forced to turn back this Tuesday morning, 13 October, after damage was reported to one of the aircraft’s windows.
Algarve Daily News8 OctSagres birdwatching festival draws 1,568 visitors, with a rare Eleonora’s falcon amongst the highlights
The 17th Birdwatching & Nature Activities Festival, held in Sagres from 2 to 5 October, welcomed 1,568 participants from 30 countries across a programme of 305 activities.
Algarve Daily News6 OctSilves: Meet the shepherd and four-legged maintenance crew who keep Amendoeira Golf Resort in good trim
Every day, shepherd André Gonçalves leads his flock of sheep and goats across hundreds of hectares of the Amendoeira Golf Resort in Alcantarilha, part of the Algarve's Silves municipality, giving the courses a rural trim under the curious gaze of visiting golfers.
Algarve Daily News5 OctGerman woman, 64, dies after falling 20 metres down blowhole in Sagres
A 64-year-old German woman died on Saturday afternoon, 3 October, after falling from a clifftop blowhole of about 20 metres while walking between Tonel and Beliche beaches in Sagres, in the municipality of Vila do Bispo.
Algarve Daily News2 OcteasyJet cabin crew begin five-day strike at Faro Airport, as 443 flights cancelled across Portugal
easyJet cabin crew across Portugal have begun a five-day strike, with the airline operating a reduced schedule limited to minimum services and flights operated by crews from other European bases.
Algarve Daily News2 OctChega blow off steam over Algarve’s railway woes: Populist politicians make big promises for trains after experiencing problems first-hand
Portugal’s Chega party says it is drawing up a new railway plan for the Algarve, proposing changes to the route, journey times and connections to main population centres, also including Faro Airport, Lisbon, and southern Spain.
Algarve Daily News28 SeptGerman tourist, 59, dies at Aljezur’s Praia da Bordeira after suffering cardiac arrest in water
A 59-year-old German man died yesterday afternoon, 27 September, after suffering a cardiac arrest at Praia da Bordeira, in the Algarve municipality of Aljezur.
Algarve Daily News24 SeptBody of 58-year-old British man washes up on Lagoa beach: circumstances of death remain unknown
The body of a 58-year-old Englishman was found floating in the sea off Pintadinho beach in the municipality of Lagoa yesterday morning. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown.
Algarve Daily News24 SeptBrueckner admits to selling drugs just 150m from apartment on night of Maddie McCann’s disappearance
Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, has admitted that he was around 150 metres from the apartment where the British girl was staying in Praia da Luz on the night she disappeared in 2007. The German national, however, has again denied any involvement in her disappearance.
Algarve Daily News23 SeptFisherman alerts GNR of dodgy dinghy landing on Aljezur beach: Two Moroccans and 10 Spaniards involved
Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) has identified 12 people implicated in a landing at a beach in Aljezur in the early hours of Wednesday, 23 September, involving a boat, the security force said today.
Algarve Daily News23 SeptGerman tourist’s photo leads to accidental discovery of new flower species in Monchique
A photograph taken by a German tourist in Monchique has led to the discovery of a new plant species when the image, posted on a nature photography website, caught the attention of botanist João Farminhão, who suspected that the plant was a previously unidentified species of toadflax.
Algarve Daily News18 SepteasyJet crew to strike in October and December: Disruption expected at Faro, Lisbon, and Porto airports
easyJet cabin crew have approved strike action from 2 to 6 October and again from 19 to 23 December, with around 500 scheduled flights expected to be affected during the first strike period.
Algarve Daily News16 SeptPortimão: Authorities rush to clear blanket of exotic algae on Praia do Alemão before foul smell attracts pests
Part of the coastline in Portimão has been transformed by a thick carpet of brown algae, rugulopteryx okamurae , with tonnes of the invasive species washing ashore and covering stretches of sand.
Algarve Daily News16 SeptFaro Airport continues to strain under queue pressure as biometric border checks are reinstated in Portugal
Biometric checks for all passengers arriving in Portugal from outside the Schengen area have been running for a week, with the process operating smoothly at most Portuguese airports, with Faro the notable exception.
Algarve Daily News14 SeptAlbufeira: Nine men arrested on Falésia beach while attempting to refuel drug-smuggler boat
Nine men have been arrested near Praia da Falésia in Albufeira after being caught today, 14 September, in an operation involving Portugal’s Polícia Marítima and GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana).
Algarve Daily News9 SeptFlights cancelled at Faro Airport over technical failure affecting UK’s air traffic control system
A technical failure affecting the UK’s air traffic control system led to the cancellation today of nine flights between London and Portuguese airports, among at least 250 flights disrupted across the UK.
Algarve Daily News4 SeptAlbufeira’s Rui Cristina wins Worst Mayor of the Month Award: The ‘anti-corruption’ mayor who is facing a criminal investigation, with just a year in office
August tends to be one of the quieter months in Portugal’s political calendar, with Parliament in recess until the middle of September, and many city-dwellers flocking to villas and hotels in the Algarve from Lisbon and Porto, much like migratory birds, hoping to sun their feathers along the coast like gulls. However,