Lagos Council increasingly is annoyed at the government’s lack of action to keep the entrance to the river and marina fully navigable.

This requires dregding or, as now, fishing boats and tourism vessels are having to edge their way past the silted up river mouth at the risk of grounding.

According to information advanced by the IPMA, the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere, an earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was registered on Tuesday morning, 11 June, at 10:27.

Portugal Day, or more properly ‘Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas,’ is a national holiday celebrated annually on June 10th.

Although officially observed only in Portugal, Portuguese citizens and emigrants throughout the world celebrate the day as it commemorates the death of national literary icon Luís de Camões in 1580.

The doctors’ union said the closure of the maternity unit at Portimão’s Barlavento hospital, "was due to the lack of pediatricians who ensure neonatal care."

The Independent Medical Association denounced the closure, lasting until this comiung Tuesday, 11th June.

Deputy Minister of the Economy, Pedro Siza Vieira has spoken, "it is a great pleasure to receive the 'Oscar' for Best European Destination for the third consecutive year. In recent years, Portugal has become a must-see and irresistible destination. "

“… the fact that we have won this distinction in a row shows that our strategy is right, yields and is consistent."

We take a look at the current market value of each of Portugal’s players in the Nations League squad - and how it compares to that of the Netherlands.

To assess how much each player is currently worth, we used the data and valuations as stated on the website Transfermarkt, which you can visit via the provided link.

Former Alicoop Group workers have set up an association to fight the damaging legal position they are in with Eurobic taking them to court for unpaid loans.

The bank, despite an agreement to the contrary, is claiming €1.5 million from the former workers.

Portugal’s Minister for the Sea, noted for her fervent desire to promote offshore oil drilling and deep sea mining in national waters, has made a politically expedient move by hinting that the government may designate parts of the the Ria Formosa lagoon as a seahorse santuary.

Ana Paula Vitorino’s ‘intention’ is that seahorses should be protected from illegal fishing, boat traffic and climate change.