VRSA Council has awarded a subsidy of €472,000 to the Firefighters of Vila Real de Santo António and Castro Marim.

A 69 year old man was seriously injured yesterday afternoon after being hit by a motorbike in the Três Bicos area of ​​Portimão.

The initiative, which aims to reduce the risk of forest fires, promote the conservation of ecosystems and boost sustainable socioeconomic development in the region, has been officially approved by the government, with an investment of close to 2.4 million euros.

The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) say December was the driest on record, with Portugal experiencing rainfall that was “just 12% of the average value” recorded between 1981 and 2010.

The body of a woman aged around 30 was found yesterday morning, near the waterline of Culatra Island, Faro, with the causes of the incident so far unknown.

The Portuguese people and their descendants living in the United States are mostly in favour of  President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to reliable sources.

On Tuesday, the GNR of Portimão arrested four men and named a fifth man as a defendant, aged between 30 and 41, for drug trafficking in Portimão, Lagos and Lagoa.

The Judiciary Police are investigating a multi-million euro robbery at a luxury home in the Vilamoura area, which reportedly took place on January 6th.