The changing rooms of the Penha Municipal Pavilion in Faro have been closed due to a high risk of the presence of the bacterium Legionella pneumophila in the water pipeline.

Prime Minister Antonio Costa has warned the 50 or so world leaders attending the opening session at Madrid’s climate change summit that "time is short" and that there is an "urgent duty to act".

Former Portuguese police chief Gonçalo Amaral has claimed that an imprisoned German paedophile probed over Madeleine McCann's disappearance is responsible for her disappearance, not previous lead suspect Martin Ney.

The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) this morning released an update discussing water storage levels of the reservoirs in mainland Portugal. According to the same, there has been no noticeable increase of water levels in the Algarve’s reserves during the month of November.

The Government has guaranteed that a new set of regulations will force mining companies to give a part of their royalties from destructive mining practices to be used in projects that benefit local populations.

It’s official: Faro has launched a bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2027.

The plan had already been revealed four years ago, but was made official on Monday (November 25) with the signing of protocols between the local council and several institutions in the Algarve.

Just a few days after GNR police handed out 77 fines for illegal motorhoming in the Costa Vicentina natural park, the Algarve’s tourism board (RTA) launched a new campaign encouraging motorhomers to park up at official camp and caravan sites.

PSP police are searching for seven missing footballers from São Tomé and Princípe’s under-18 team who were staying at the Hotel Pestana in Cascais and were due to fly back to their country this morning.

They were last seen on Wednesday (November 27) after their team lost to Portugal’s national under-18 team (7-0) at Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras.