The proposal for the new law on video surveillance, approved this Thursday by the Council of Ministers, will allow police officers to start using cameras in their uniforms, called 'bodycams', the Deputy Secretary of State and Internal Administration revealed to the Lusa new agency yesterday.

The DGAV (General Directorate of Veterinary Medicine) this morning alerted the public to the possibility of locust bean gum contaminated with a carcinogenic pesticide having been used in foodstuffs, such as ice cream currently on the market, which poses a serious risk to health.

Praia da Batata in Lagos banned bathing yesterday after an analysis of the quality of the water, carried out by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), revealed microbiological values ​​above the reference parameters, deeming the sea unsuitable for bathing.

The outbreak of Covid-19 last year has hit tourism like a ton of bricks, with many countries across the globe experiencing a massive slowdown in the industry. For example, Germany’s tourism sector lost an astronomical €161 billion in 2020 alone, states the website http://www.fitformoney.de. Now, Portugal’s tourism industry is bracing for the full impact of the pandemic.

The filming of “Infernal Machine”, by the American director Andrew Hunt, began this Monday in the streets of the city of Loulé. This is the first film shot at Moviebox's movie studios in Loulé, which has the support of Câmara de Loulé through the Loulé Film Office.

Algarve mayors are asking for a change in the criteria of the Covid-19 risk map. The region is practically all at high or very high risk of contagion during peak season. A situation that will continue in the coming weeks.

The Judiciary Police are investigating the fire in Monchique that broke out at 13:30 on Saturday. The flames have consumed more than 600 hectares in that municipality, and then spread to Portimão.