Faro Council will sue clingy campsite occupants if they do not leave by the 24th

campsite lawsuitFaro Council say that they will sue the Faro Beach Friends and Campers Association and all the occupants of the campsite if they do not leave the site by the 24th of November.

“This is unsustainable” say fishermen as 50 protest against fishing bans

fishermen protestThe fishermen are making it clear that either the law needs to change, or recent fishing bans will be the end of a number of local fleets. Around 50 ship owners and fishermen joined the protest set up by the Olhãopesca this morning, arguing against the bans which have lasted “more than six months” and have left hundreds of professionals without work.

Algarve Line electrification delayed another two years

algarve lineThe Algarve will have to wait longer than anticipated for the arrival of electrification on the regional railways between Tunis and Lagos, and between Faro and Vila Real de Santo António, reports the Jornal de Notícias, in its printed edition.

This Morning's Easyjet Flight EJU5841 Makes History

This Morning's Easyjet Flight EJU5841 Makes HistoryAt 05:20 this morning, easyJet flight EJU5841 from Berlin Tegel to Vienna took to the skies and made history. Starting today, Easyjet will offset the carbon emissions from the fuel used for every single easyJet flight, domestic and international. They are the world’s first major airline to offset carbon emissions from the fuel used for all flights. 

First commercial wave energy producing unit installed off the coast of Peniche

wave powerThe first unit belonging to the new Peniche wave energy park has been successfully set up on the seabed off the coast of Peniche, announced Finnish company AW Energy.

Portimão Council gives 1.5 million euros to bring back MotoGP

motogp portimaoThe president of the International Motorcycle Federation has stated that the MotoGP World Championship could return to Portugal as soon as 2022.

Portugal’s Champalimaud Foundation launches world's largest cancer award

cancer awardPortugal’s Champalimaud Foundation, set up by the late António Champalimaud, formerly the country’s wealthiest man, announced earlier today that the world’s largest annual prize, worth 1 million euros, for research and clinical practices aiming to control or eradicate cancer.

Public outrage grows against new bridge in central Tavira

tavira bridgeThe Tavira Sempre movement has criticized the planned construction advances regarding the bridge over the River Gilão in Tavira, which will be the fifth one along the river in a space of 1.5km. Many members of the public consider the bridge to be a useless addition to the city, claiming that it will needlessly increase car traffic in the historic town centre, in a place "where there are already three bridges crossing the River Gilão inside Tavira".