Nature tourism company, ProActiveTur and Monchique Council are keen to promote the old path between Caldas de Monchique and Picota as a bracing, fun and interesting walk.

Hidden for years by an industrial density of eucalyptus and the unchecked growth of scrub, the old path was rediscovered after fire swept through the area this August, leaving 27,000 hectares of burnt trees, rural properties and equipment.

A van burst into flames after it was involved in a crash with a lorry near Portimão Hospital on the notorious EN125.

The driver of the van possibly died on impact but was inside the vehicle as it burned. The lorry driver escaped serious harm and later was treated at the hospital for minor injuries.

António Costa’s proposal to attract Portuguese emigrants back to the homeland, was launched at Socialist party congress: namely that residents of Portugal (whether or not nationals) who emigrated after 2014, and return before 2020, will be entitled to a 50% reduction of their income tax bill and will get their fare and moving costs paid.

After some stiff criticism, Costa says he is open to changes, "It is possible, from now until the final version of the State Budget, to improve this proposal."

"We are far from being competitive," opines Lusa Manuel Tão, the transport specialist at the University of the Algarve.

Tão was describing Portugal’s railway system which is suffering from years of underinvestment and now faces competition under EU liberalisation rules.

Portuguese scientists at the University of Minho may have discovered a way of depressing Bayer’s share price even further if their new miracle fungus can be commercialised.

The discovery of a species of fungus that can replace pesticides has been discovered by scientists at the University’s Centre for Biological Engineering in partnership with the University of El Manar in Tunisia.

Four stranded Spaniards, cut off by the rising tide, had to be rescued by emergency services on Monday before they were swamped and washed away.

The rescue took place in a cove to the west of Albandeira beach, Lagoa. The Maritime Police from Portimão called out the Ferragudo lifeboat and a jet-ski to rescue three adults and a baby who had become trapped on the beach.

Although FATACIL’s Council organisers have not yet released the final numbers, it is expected that in excess of 170,000 people visited the Lagoa exhibition area between August 17th and 26th.

The best days were the two Saturdays with the fadista, Mariza helping to attract 25,000 and on the second Saturday, the singer Richie Campbell helped to bring in 26,000 visitors on the day.

Premier FX Limited – In Administration (“the Company”) - Peter Hart and Dina Devalia (the Joint Administrators) have written to the collapsed company's creditors and issued a 'CUSTOMER FAQs' sheet, as below: