Algarve Daily News7 SeptBernie Ecclestone, 95, detained in Cascais over illegal shotgun on private jet
Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was detained at Tires Aerodrome in Cascais this morning, 7 September, after arriving in Portugal in his private jet. He is being investigated by Portugal’s Tax and Customs Authority over the alleged transportation of a shotgun.
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 News4 SeptAlgarve politicians chase Government, after region is left out of major plan to industrialize in six ‘strategic business areas’
Socialist Party (PS) politicians in Faro have questioned why the Algarve has been left out of the six strategic business areas announced by the Government this week.
Algarve Daily News3 SeptDutch owner of Fábrica do Inglês Cork Museum signs archival collection into the hands of Silves Council
Silves Town Council today formally took custody of the documentary and archival collection of the freshly-opened Cork Museum, following the signing of a donation agreement by the company that acquired the property, 16 years after the museum shut its doors.
Algarve Daily News3 SeptOne year on from Glória funicular crash that killed 16 people, including 3 Britons, Lisbon Mayor plants commemorative tree
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas said today was a day to remember the victims, speaking after a ceremony one year on from the Glória funicular derailment, which claimed 16 lives and injured 24 people.
Algarve Daily News3 SeptPortugal’s Parliament tables no-confidence motion, after Chega calls out alleged corruption of cabinet minister
Parliament will debate next Tuesday, 8 September, a motion of no confidence in the Government tabled by the populist right-wing Chega party this week. The decision was taken on Thursday, 3 September, by the Conference of Parliamentary Leaders and, according to the body’s spokesperson, Social Democratic Party (PSD) MP F
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 News2 SeptSpanish investment manager Alfana buys Forum Algarve shopping centre for nearly €130 million
Spanish investment manager Alfana Investment Management has acquired the Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro for close to €130 million, in what is expected to be the company’s first international acquisition.
Algarve Daily News1 SeptInterior Minister says political attacks have ‘crossed all limits’, after Ventura compares him to ‘gangster’ over alleged dodgy dealings
Portugal’s Minister for Internal Administration, Luís Neves, has accused Chega leader André Ventura of going beyond legitimate political scrutiny after Ventura compared him to a “gangster” and suggested he could be linked to drug dealing.
Algarve Daily News1 SeptAlgarve farmers face a decade of change: water, funding, and ageing workforce come under pressure
Water, European Union funding, an ageing population, and the ability, or inability, to invest will be the main determining factors for the future of agriculture in the Algarve over the next decade, this was the message of a seminar in Lagoa this week, gathering 100 farmers, public officials, business representatives, a
Algarve Daily News31 AugLong-awaited Alcoutim-Sanlúcar bridge linking Algarve to Andalusia gets funding lifeline, despite environmental woes on Spanish side
The Guadiana International Bridge opened to the public in August 1991, and since then has remained the only route linking the Algarve to southern Spain. However, another long awaited bridge, this one farther in-land, in Alcoutim, could still be built with Recovery and Resilience Plan funding (PRR), something that has r
Algarve Daily News31 AugMonchique’s nameless roads, no longer: Council names 48 streets in bid to fix long-standing address problems
Monchique Council has completed a long-running street-naming process, assigning 48 new names to roads and public spaces in Marmelete and the town of Monchique.
Algarve Daily News31 AugAlvor invests €15 million in upgrading irrigation system, aiming to cut water losses by around 60%
The modernisation of the Alvor Irrigation Scheme represents an investment of around €15 million and is designed to reduce water losses across the Alvor-Bravura Irrigation line.
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 News27 AugThe Algarve now has around 60 wineries, and is making more wine than last year. But with sobriety on the rise, who will drink it?
After a difficult year, marked by periods of extreme rainfall over this past winter, wine production in Portugal’s Algarve region is expected to rise by between 12% and 15% in the 2026-27 period, reaching roughly 1.8 million litres. If the forecast holds, the region will recover much of the 20% fall recorded the previo
Algarve Daily News27 AugLagoa man inflicts brutal knife attack on two of his housemates over ‘religious dispute’
A 40-year-old man stabbed two housemates in Lagoa, Central Algarve, following an argument reportedly linked to a dispute over religious beliefs. Both victims survived thanks to prompt medical treatment and are now in intensive care. The suspect has been arrested.
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 News26 AugShort-toed snake eagle rescued by maintenance engineer after being found dazed beside power line
A short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) found grounded and unable to fly has been rescued by Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) in Vila Nova de São Bento, in the Alentejo municipality of Serpa, and taken to a wildlife rehabilitation centre.
Algarve Daily News26 AugFather dies in fiery crash after hitting wild boar in Alentejo, as seriously injured son rushed to hospital
A man was killed and another seriously injured after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed on the EN387 in Faro do Alentejo, in the Beja district, at around 6am this Wednesday morning, 26 August.
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 News25 AugCommunist Party leader brings campaign to Algarve, attacking Government over low wages and public investment
Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) secretary-general Paulo Raimundo took his party’s message to the stage in the Algarve, visiting Lagoa’s FATACIL fair, before addressing a rally in Olhão, where he called for a shift in economic and social policy for the region.
Algarve Daily News25 AugPotential 'scam' page for NISS registration
An ADN reader has made us aware that there is a website called E-registo that charges for online registrations of NISS social security number.