Silves: Jardim do Largo da República reopens today

SILVES: JARDIM DO LARGO DA REPÚBLICA REOPENS TODAYAs the renovation of the Jardim do Largo da República (outside the secondary school and pre-primaria) in Silves at last re-opens the council are alerting motorists "to the traffic rules created for the site", a Coexistence Zone with a speed limit is 20 km/h, where pedestrians have top priority, and there is no 'physical separations' between the pedestrian and vehicular areas.

Allergy warning for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

ALLERGY WARNING FOR PFIZER/BIONTECH VACCINEJust 24 hours after the first vaccine was administered, people with severe allergies are already being advised not to receive the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two health professionals experienced a reaction after receiving the first dose of the vaccine.

New state of emergency started today

NEW STATE OF EMERGENCY STARTED TODAY FOR 113 COUNTIES - 6 IN THE ALGARVEThe new period of state of emergency in Portugal, which runs until December 23, started at 00:00 today, with a total of 113 Portuguese counties at risk of extremely high or very high covid-19 transmission.

Marcelo makes official candidacy for the office of President of the Republic

Dr Photo - MARCELO MAKES OFFICIAL CANDIDACY FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLICMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced yesterday that he will re-run for office as President of the Republic, in the elections of January 24, 2021.

'Celebrating' 9 Years Of Tolls on Via do Infante

Photo by Barlavento - 'CELEBRATING' 9 YEARS OF TOLLS ON VIA DO INFANTEYesterday marked 9 years of tolls on Via do Infante (A22), a "very negative and unfair for the Algarve" event introduced by the PSD / CDS government, with the support of the PS, on December 8, 2011.

Covid 19: Albufeira leaves the list of high risk but Monchique enters

Dr Photo file - COVID 19: ALBUFEIRA LEAVES THE LIST OF HIGH RISK BUT MONCHIQUE ENTERSOf the six counties in the Algarve that were included in Covid-19's list of high-risk transmission counties, Albufeira left, but Monchique has now entered, a municipality that had no active cases last month.

Contractor's arrest causes delay in resurfacing of road in Albufeira

Dr Photo - CONTRACTOR'S ARREST CAUSES DELAY IN RESURFACING OF ROAD IN ALBUFEIRAThe road that connects Guia to Vale Parra, in Albufeira, has been waiting for about four months for the completion of the repaving works, due to problems with the contractor. The latter is imprisoned for matters “parallel to the autarchy" the mayor, José Carlos Rolo said.

Covid-19: Costa announces Christmas and New Year measures

COVID-19: COSTA ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MEASURESThe Portuguese Prime Minister, António Costa has today announced measures to combat Covid-19 within the framework of the current decree of state of emergency, which will be effective until January 7, including the Christmas and New Year periods.