As of 28th September 2021, GB bumper stickers are no longer valid abroad, instead UK registered vehicles should display a UK sticker or have the UK identifier on their number plate.
Yesterday afternoon, the Maritime Police rescued 11 people, including two children, who were launched in to the water from a tourist boat when the boat capsized in a cave next to the Alfanzina lighthouse, in Lagoa.
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The University Hospital Centre of the Algarve (CHUA) will be without pediatric emergency staff overnight from next month due to lack of professionals, in addition to Portimão already being in the same situation for some time.
This morning, the Government have announced the end of the 'task force' of vaccination against Covid-19, on a visit by Prime Minister António Costa and Health Minister Marta Temido to the task force headquarters in Oeiras.
The PS (Socialist Party) won 12 of the 16 municipal councils in the Algarve in yesterdays elections, adding two more to the ten places it had held since 2017.
A 74-year-old man died at Armação de Pêra beach at the weekend, “after allegedly feeling ill and becoming lifeless in the water” said lifeguards, who carried out the rescue and immediately started resuscitation until the arrival of INEM.
With 85% of the population in Portugal reached, the Government have decided to move the country into the new phase of deconfinement on October 1st, with further easing of restrictions. So what will change?
- Over 100,000 primary and secondary students without teachers
- New Albufeira Old Town pedestrian route open
- Task Force calls on those without a second dose of vaccine to use “open house” facility
- EasyPark Expands its Reach to Portugal
- Algarve on yellow weather warning today and tomorrow
- Sea level continues to rise at an alarming rate
- UK: Changes to international travel rules from Oct 4th 2021
- Update on residency process for UK nationals in Portugal