Wave of disputes and strikes set to continue into November

WAVE OF DISPUTES AND STRIKES SET TO CONTINUE INTO NOVEMBERThe months of October and November mark the return of a wave of protests, with the strike of pre-hospital emergency technicians beginning last week, and extending from health to education, including firefighters and the civil service throughout November.

BLiP EXPO 2021 is now open!

This years event is even bigger and better than last year, with over 100 businesses in one place. BLIP EXPO 2021 - FROM 25TH TO 31ST OCTOBERWhether you are a business wanting to meet prospective customers or a resident wanting to find out what is available to make your life even better in Portugal, BLiP EXPO is for you!

Avocado company to appeal measures to reduce environmental impact

Avocado company to appeal measures to reduce environmental impact.The company Frutineves, which grows avocados in Lagos, will appeal in court to annul the measures imposed by the Algarve's Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR) to reduce the impacts caused by the project.

British man dies on Albufeira beach

BRITISH MAN DIES ON ALBUFEIRA BEACHA British man died of a cardio-respiratory arrest yesterday morning, after feeling unwell while exercising on the cliff top trail next to Praia dos Tomates, in Albufeira.

COVID-19: New variant creating chaos in UK is detected in Portugal

Dr Photo - COVID-19: NEW VARIANT CREATING CHAOS IN UK IS DETECTED IN PORTUGALIn Portugal, nine cases of the new AY4.2 variant, a Delta subvariant, have already been detected, according to the latest report on the genetic diversity of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus by Doctor Ricardo Jorge of the National Health Institute, released on Tuesday.

Sexual crimes in Portugal increased 25% in two years

SEXUAL CRIMES IN PORTUGAL INCREASED 25% IN TWO YEARSInquiries into sexual crimes in Portugal grew 25% in the last two years, according to data from the PJ's Sexual Crime Observatory.

AstraZeneca vaccine will continue to be administered in Portugal

ASTRAZENECA VACCINE WILL CONTINUE TO BE ADMINISTERED IN PORTUGALThe Directorate-General of Health and Infarmed have stated that the AstraZeneca vaccine can continue to be administered and stressed that there is no evidence of a link with the thromboembolic cases registered in other countries.

Facebook is rumoured to be having a name change

FACEBOOK IS RUMOURED TO BE HAVING A NAME CHANGEIt is rumoured that Facebook is considering changing the company name, to reflect the tech giant's ambition to 'build the metaverse' and be recognised as more than just a social media network and the evils associated with that.