Algarve Daily News4d agoeasyJet 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 News6d agoPortimão: 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 News6d agoFaro 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,
Algarve Daily News4 SeptZoomarine frees two rescued sea turtles. When will the same freedom be given to dolphins exploited at their controversial tourist shows?
Two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, named Xianna and Xaloc, have been returned to the ocean after undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the Zoomarine Algarve’s Porto d’Abrigo rehabilitation centre.
Algarve Daily News2 SeptAlbufeira: 34-year-old British tourist stabbed by partner in front of her child in luxury hotel corridor
A 34-year-old British woman died after being stabbed at the Alfagar Alto Da Colina, a four-star hotel in the popular resort town of Albufeira, in southern Portugal’s Algarve, on Tuesday, 1 September. The main suspect is the victim’s partner, a 34-year-old British man, who was arrested by the authorities at the scene of
Algarve Daily News28 AugAlbufeira: ‘We must move towards family-friendly tourist model which preserves local identity, traditions, and quality of life’, say local politicians
The Albufeira division of the governing Partido Social Democrata (PSD) is calling for a “public discussion” on the tourism model of the municipality following the Oura road incident that left 16 people injured, arguing for greater safety and long-term sustainability.
Algarve Daily News28 Aug‘No beach without paying up’: Fight to keep public access reaches Portugal, as landowners and concessionaires continue to bend and break rules
In the US, court battles over public access to beaches have dragged on for decades; in Italy, the organisation Mare Libero has been fighting since 2019 against the privatisation of some of the country’s most stunning coastal destinations; in Greece, the “towel revolt” was the name given to a campaign launched in 2023,
Algarve Daily News26 AugIrish tourist describes “frightening” Albufeira hit-and-run after being dragged on car bonnet, as majority of 16 victims discharged from hospital
A majority of the 16 people injured in a hit-and-run incident in Albufeira, during the early hours of Tuesday, 25th August, have been discharged from Portimão Hospital, with two seriously injured victims remaining under intensive care, according to the Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS).
Algarve Daily News25 AugAlbufeira: 12 injured after car ploughs into crowds in tourist hotspot, prompting police gunshots and panic
Twelve people were injured, two seriously, after a car drove through pedestrians in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Albufeira’s Oura nightlife district.
Algarve Daily News24 AugAlentejo: Body recovered after man disappears while retrieving ball at Alqueva beach
Divers from the volunteer fire brigades of Moura, Serpa, and Reguengos de Monsaraz recovered the body of 44-year-old Filipe Ramalho from the waters of the Alqueva reservoir at around 11am on Monday.
Algarve Daily News21 AugOne year in, Portugal’s new border force has faced great turbulence, with ‘tremendous political and media pressure’
The first year of the National Aliens and Borders Unit (UNEF), operated by Portugal’s Public Security Police (PSP), has been marked by repeated disruption at the country’s airports, with the officers’ union describing the period as a “very turbulent year”.
Algarve Daily News20 AugLagos: Protesters gather outside town hall, rallying against Meia Praia hotel development which puts wildlife at risk
Around 50 protestors gathered outside Lagos Town Hall yesterday to rally against the construction of three tourist developments in the Meia Praia area, calling for work to be halted until the project has been properly assessed. Chief among the concerned parties’ concerns is the lack of insight into the possible environ
Algarve Daily News13 AugOver 300 people queue along Tavira beach to watch solar eclipse through Science Centre telescope
More than 300 people gathered yesterday at Arraial beach in Tavira to watch the solar eclipse, in an event that attracted a larger-than-expected crowd, according to Filipa Vargas, of the Tavira Ciência Viva Science Centre, who organised the event.
Algarve Daily News12 AugAlgarve’s beaches and waterways to receive chunk of €3.2 million post-storm recovery fund, following worst flooding in decades
A new €3.2 million package of funding for the rehabilitation of the coastline and waterways will benefit eight Algarve municipalities affected by severe weather at the beginning of this year, the Government announced today, 12 August.
Algarve Daily News11 AugPrime Minister Montenegro spotted on Algarve beach, sparking political row after ‘no holiday’ pledge
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s appearance on an Algarve beach with his family and PSD parliamentary leader Hugo Soares has sparked a fresh political controversy, after the prime minister had previously told Parliament that he would not be taking a summer holiday.
Algarve Daily News11 AugLisbon: 41-year-old Swedish woman hit by stray bullet in confrontation between Rua Augusta troublemakers
A man suspected of firing a bullet that struck a tourist on Rua Augusta, in central Lisbon, yesterday evening, was arrested this morning, 11 August. During a search of his home, carried out by the Public Security Police (PSP), agents also seized a shotgun. The victim, a Swedish national, was hit by a stray bullet fired
Algarve Daily News4 Aug‘Tourism is losing steam in Portugal’: The death of a golden goose, or are other industries just catching up?
Tourism continues to bring in more than €36 billion, and accounts for roughly 11.8% of Portugal’s GDP, but while this contribution remains remarkable, the economic growth it represents has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic.
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 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 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