Algarve Daily News8 OctRubio hails Portugal as ‘a great ally’ on first Lisbon visit, in hopes of flogging F-35 fighter jets
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington is “eager to deepen and strengthen” its relationship with Portugal, speaking on his first visit to Lisbon, which he hopes will not be his last.
Algarve Daily News8 OctBank of Portugal chief urges the country to prepare for ‘external shocks’, as finance minister warns Parliament to keep its hands off the budget
The governor of the Bank of Portugal, Álvaro Santos Pereira, warned this week that crises and shocks are growing more frequent and more violent in the world of finance. He urged the country, government included, to prepare by keeping public finances in order and continuing to reduce debt.
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 News7 OctAlgarve author Lídia Jorge among favourites for this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature
The writer from Boliqueime is among the most heavily tipped names in international betting ahead of Thursday's announcement
Algarve Daily News7 OctFaro: Violent attacker, 31, remanded in custody after threatening restaurant staff with a blade
Police authorities have released a statement this week detailing the arrest of a 31-year-old man in Faro on Saturday, 3 October, on suspicion of threatening restaurant workers with a bladed weapon and "violently" resisting officers who stepped in.
Algarve Daily News7 OctAlbufeira scammer jailed over ‘Hi Mum’ WhatsApp scam, using stolen money to fund lavish life with wife and kids
The 44-year-old man had no declared income and posed as his victims' children over a series of text conversations, with the aim of extracting money by pretending to be in distress. The scam artist was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for aggravated fraud, after the prosecution won in their the case all
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 News6 OctSex pest Albufeira doctor, 61, arrested on suspicion of forcing himself on patient during consultation
A 61-year-old doctor was arrested on Tuesday, 6 October, on suspicion of raping a 52-year-old female patient during a consultation in Albufeira. Police say the alleged assault happened during a private consultation back in June, and that the suspect has previous convictions for sexual offences
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 News5 OctAlgarve’s Brazilian diaspora vote at Faro consulate, as record number registered abroad
More than 9,000 people were registered to vote in Faro over this weekend, far more than in 2022, as Brazil heads for a presidential run-off between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Algarve Daily News5 OctTwo men arrested in Silves after posing as CTT postmen to steal parcels
Two men, aged 19 and 26, have been arrested by the GNR in Silves on suspicion of fraud, after allegedly collecting a series of strangers’ parcels from CTT, Portugal's postal service, the force said in a statement. The suspect were caught with goods worth about €3,500, the GNR says.
Algarve Daily News2 OctAlgarve: Vengeful pensioner, 72, arrested after attempt to ambush neighbour with rifle goes wrong
A 72-year-old man suspected of shooting at another man after mistaking him for someone else in the rural Algarve area of Vila Real de Santo António has been arrested by Portugal’s Judicial Police (PJ) on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a prohibited firearm, following months of police investigation.
Algarve Daily News2 Oct‘Where, when, and how?’: Portugal confirms 44 new data centres, but keeps locations under wraps
The Government has confirmed plans for 44 data centre projects across the country, with the proposed developments representing more than 2.6GW of computing capacity, but it is still refusing to disclose where most of the facilities will be built, and which company or entity is leading the projects.
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 News1 OctPortugal’s MPs approve bills forcing e-scooter and electric bike users to wear helmets, with hi-vis gear to be mandatory
Mandatory helmet use for e-scooter and electric bicycle users has been approved in principle by Portugal’s parliament this week, closing a loophole in the country’s legislation which had allowed operators of said vehicles to put their lives at risk by foregoing a helmet. The legislation is now moving to the committee s
Algarve Daily News1 OctLagos: Violent attacker, 43, arrested after stabbing man and threatening members of public with kitchen knife
A 43-year-old man suspected of attacking a member of the public with a knife, and threatening others with death, has been arrested in the Algarve town of Lagos, the PSP (Public Security Police) announced on Thursday, 1 October.
Algarve Daily News30 SeptAlbufeira to revive €33 million anti-flood tunnel project, following freak inundations over past winters
Albufeira’s General Drainage Plan, originally launched in 2016, is to be revived by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), with an investment of €46 million, part of which will be used to build a €33 million tunnel designed to divert the flow of a flood-prone stream in Albufeira.
Algarve Daily News30 SeptOlhão: 22 pensioners saved from illegal care home by social workers
Portugal’s Social Security Institute (ISS) on Tuesday closed an illegal care home in Olhão where 22 elderly people were living in unhealthy conditions, following reports that the facility was operating unlawfully, and allegations of mistreatment, the authority said today.
Algarve Daily News30 SeptAlgarve mayors to go on jolly to state-of-the-art Danish waste treatment facility, in bid to find solutions to region’s rubbish crisis
Algarve mayors are taking the debate over the future of the region’s handling of municipal waste to Denmark, on a visit that will also include the Environment and Energy Minister, and a tour of one of Europe’s best-known energy-from-waste plants, where waste is incinerated to generate energy.
Algarve Daily News29 SeptFaro Hospital celebrates 100 robot-assisted surgeries less than a year after forming specialist team
Faro Hospital has released a statement celebrating the carrying out of more than 100 robotic operations since launching their specialist programme in November 2025, marking a year of training, development, and consolidation of a technology now being used across several surgical areas.
Algarve Daily News29 SeptBritish national Betty Grafstein, 97, takes socialite husband to Cascais Court over ‘physical and psychological abuse’
Betty Grafstein, a prominent British national who has resided in Portugal for decades, has accused her husband, Portuguese socialite José Castelo Branco, of subjecting her to years of physical and psychological abuse.
Algarve Daily News28 SeptAlgarve MP pushing bill to force non-residents to pay for healthcare, in bid to plug €1.2m debt owed to hospitals by foreigners
Algarve MP Cristóvão Norte is co-authoring Bill No. 786/XVII/2, relating to payment for healthcare provided to non-resident foreign nationals. The bill was submitted to Portugal’s Assembly of the Republic just before the weekend on Friday, 25 September, according to a statement issued to journalists by PSD Algarve.
Algarve Daily News28 SeptVilamoura Marina wins international Superyacht Marina of the Year 2026 award
Vilamoura Marina has won the international Superyacht Marina of the Year 2026 award, presented by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).