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 News25 SeptAlgarve firefighters to represent Portugal at National Rope Rescue Challenge in the UK
The Rope Rescue Team of the Olhão Bombeiros will represent Portugal at the UKRO (National Rope Rescue Challenge) 2026, an international technical rescue competition taking place in Nottingham, UK, from 1 to 3 October.
Algarve Daily News25 SeptAlbufeira: Belgian woman, 22, breaks leg after being smashed against rocks by rip current
A 22-year-old Belgian woman was rescued this Thursday, September 24, by crew members from the Ferragudo Lifeboat Station after being swept away by a strong current and rammed against jagged rocks at Salamitras Beach, in the municipality of Albufeira. The victim suffered a leg fracture.
Algarve Daily News25 SeptAlvor drug smugglers: Police arrest 14 men, seizing four dinghies and 142 jerrycans over two incidents
The Maritime Police seized two vessels, two engines, and five fuel jerrycans hidden in the vegetation along the coast of Alvor (Portimão municipality) yesterday, 24 September, suspecting they were part of a network supporting maritime drug trafficking. The same day, also in Alvor, 14 men were arrested while refuelling
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 News23 SeptAlbufeira mayor chooses to face trial over alleged discrimination and incitement to hatred, declining judicial inquiry
The mayor of Albufeira, Rui Cristina, said yesterday, 22 September, that he will not request a judicial inquiry into the discrimination and incitement to hatred case presented against him by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and will instead choose to defend himself at court.
Algarve Daily News23 SeptAlgarve’s Algarvensis Geopark awarded UNESCO status, following 8 years of hard work
Algarvensis has officially received a certificate recognising the territory as a UNESCO Global Geopark, now forming part of the Global Geoparks Network. The formal designation took place this week during the 18th European Geoparks Conference in Finland, marking a new chapter in a journey launched in 2018 by the municip
Algarve Daily News22 SeptFaro and Portimão Hospitals strengthen their workforce with 100 much needed nurses and 36 operational staff
The Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve) has welcomed 136 new professionals to Faro and Portimão Hospitals, including 100 nurses and 36 operational assistants.
Algarve Daily News21 Sept‘Without a project, without a plan’: Faro’s historic Fábrica da Cerveja caught in battle over its future, as citizens warn against putting heritage at risk
The Movimento Pela Fábrica civic group has criticised Faro Council for failing to present a clear plan for the region’s iconic Fábrica da Cerveja, warning that closing the 1930s period building without a project set out for its future could put the public asset at risk.
Algarve Daily News21 SeptNew Bishop of the Algarve calls for an open Church that ‘welcomes people from every continent and different cultures’
The new Bishop of the Algarve today called for a Church “where no one feels excluded” and with a “doors wide open” approach, capable of responding to the reality of a region where people from every continent arrive and different cultures and religious beliefs coexist, in what was his first homily in the role.
Algarve Daily News21 SeptPortimão: Two police officers run over by drunk driver who fled scene after having license suspended
Two PSP (Public Security Police) officers were struck by a vehicle in the early hours of this morning, 21 September, in Portimão by a drunk driver who fled the scene while being given a ticket.
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 News18 SeptAlgarve will be getting ‘major industrial zone’, following outcry over region being left out of plans
Portugal’s Minister for the Economy and Territorial Cohesion, Manuel Castro Almeida, confirmed this week that the Algarve will be included in the Government’s plans to develop seven new major business areas across Portugal.
Algarve Daily News18 SeptActivists threaten legal action against 13 Algarve municipalities over failure to maintain youth councils for young people
The Algarve’s Juventude Popular (JP), a division of one of Portugal’s most significant political youth organisations, has threatened to take legal action against 13 of the Algarve’s 16 municipalities, arguing that they have failed to ensure the effective operation of their respective Municipal Youth Councils (CMJs). Ac
Algarve Daily News17 Sept'Just a Change Association' renovates 5 families homes in Lagoa
The Municipality of Lagoa and the Just a Change Association have carried out renovation works at five homes in the municipality, benefiting 13 people experiencing socioeconomic vulnerability.
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 News15 SeptAlgarve ULS denies preventing staff from working while attending Medical School
The Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS) has denied preventing employees from studying Medicine at the University of Algarve, while thye remain in employment.
Algarve Daily News14 SeptLagos double murder: Frenchman, 79, and wife, 62, ‘brutally beaten’ by Brazilian caretaker
A 45-year-old man has been remanded in preventive custody following the deaths of a French osteopath and his Romanian wife at their home in the Lagos area.
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 News11 SeptMore than 700 dogs descend on Lagos for Portuguese Kennel Club’s Algarve canine shows
More than 700 dogs of both national and international breeds will take part in the Algarve Canine Shows, being held today and tomorrow, 11 and 12 September, at Lagos Municipal Stadium.