Algarve surfer secures place in the Olympic Games

PHOTO ANDRÉ NETO DR - ALGARVE SURFER SECURES PLACE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMESYolanda Hopkins Sequeira has just won a place in the Olympic debut of Surfing in Tokyo, by passing the qualifying final of the World Surfing Games this weekend, in El Salvador.

Removing Portugal from the 'Green list' was a British political decision

Dr Photo - Removing Portugal from the 'Green list' was a British political decisionThe president of Turismo do Algarve, João Fernandes, today classified the decision of the United Kingdom to remove Portugal from the “green list” of travel as “political”, meaning quarantine for those who arrive in British territory from Tuesday 8th June.

British man dies saving daughters from the water at a beach in Portugal

BRITISH MAN DIES SAVING DAUGHTERS FROM THE WATER AT A BEACH IN PORTUGALA British man has died while trying to save his two daughters after they were dragged to sea off a beach in Portugal.

An “open house” of vaccination for those over 70

AN “OPEN HOUSE” OF VACCINATION FOR THOSE OVER 70The coordinator of the 'task force' for the vaccination plan against covid-19 has announced that an "open house" will be created, so that people over 70 years old who were left out of the process can be vaccinated without registering.

Portugal is struck off the 'green list'

PORTUGAL IS STRUCK OFF THE 'GREEN LIST'Portugal will leave the British Government "green list" of international travel, due to the discovery of new variants and the increase in the number of infections in recent weeks, confirmed Transport Minister Grant Shapps.

Covid-19: Risk Matrix: Government differentiates based on population density

COVID-19: RISK MATRIX: GOVERNMENT DIFFERENTIATES BASED ON POPULATION DENSITYThe Government decided to maintain the current risk matrix, but it will start to differentiate the territories with low population density, in relation to the others, which only retreat into deconfinement if they exceed twice the risk threshold currently set. 

Demonstration against Intensive Agriculture in the Costa Vicentina “Natural Park”

DEMONSTRATION AGAINST INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE IN THE COSTA VICENTINA “NATURAL PARK”As the fifteen burly GNR looked on impassively, the eclectic mix of 300 or so concerned citizens, made their feelings clear outside the Assembleia da Republica in Lisbon last Tuesday.

Appeal against judgment that cleared Mariana Fonseca of qualified homicide

Dr Photo - MP APPEALS AGAINST JUDGMENT THAT CLEARED MARIANA FONSECA OF QUALIFIED HOMICIDEThe Public Prosecutor's Office of Portimão lodged an appeal against the judgment that acquitted one of the women suspected of killing Diogo Gonçalves, in 2020, alleging a “notorious error” in the Court's assessment of the evidence.