The ten Arade cannons, from an underwater archaeological collection carried out at Ponta do Altar, in front of Ferragudo, have been classified 'of national interest', with the designation of 'National Treasury' . Three of the ten cannons are part of the permanent exhibition at the Portimão Museum.

The Secretary of State for Health estimated today that Portugal could achieve group immunity to Covid-19 “more likely in the beginning of Summer than the end”, if the current rate of arrival of vaccines and vaccinations is maintained.

This weekend a 42-year-old Ukrainian woman fell from a height of about 10 metres, from a cliff in the Falésia area of Praia do Poço Velho (behind Adriana Beach Clube), in Albufeira.

João Pontes, coordinator of the Algarve Stranded Network (RAALG), explains that “with the increase in the temperature of the Algarve sea water that normally occurs from the month of April, the turtles travel in to the warmer currents closer to land, becoming vulnerable to the fishing gear of the fishermen, namely gillnets”.

As of today, self-scheduling of the vaccination against Covid-19 is available for people over 65 years of age, through an internet portal created for the purpose.

Now that the Census is underway a few questions have arisen about who has to complete it, what to do if you haven’t or can't receive your password and how to get assistance.

Yesterday, April 21st, the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) announced that it has updated the vaccination plan against Covid-19 due to a greater availability of vaccine doses, and will move on to vaccinating people between 16 and 79 years old.

A large whale is stranded, dead on the beach of Santo António in Vila Real de Santo António, and the authorities are analysing how best to remove it.