Loulé: Man arrested for sexual abuse of 13 year old family member

LOULÉ: MAN ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF 13 YEAR OLD FAMILY MEMBERA 35 year old man has been arrested "on strong evidence of committing crimes against freedom and sexual self-determination, crimes that victimized a minor belonging to his family".

Lagoa: Ex-boyfriend who stabbed Joana Nascimento in the neck gets 8 year sentence

LAGOA: EX-BOYFRIEND WHO STABBED JOANA NASCIMENTO IN THE NECK GETS 8 YEAR SENTENCEYesterday, the young man accused of stabbing his 25 year old ex-girlfriend, Joana Nascimento, in June 2023 in Lagoa, was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison by the Court of Portimão.

Join the Silves Cork Factory demonstration - Friday 10th May

JOIN THE SILVES CORK FACTORY DEMONSTRATION - FRIDAY 10TH MAYPlease join the ‘Neighbours of the Factory’ this Friday,10th May at 9.30am, outside the Camara building in Silves, to demonstrate for the right to breathe clean air.

Vila Real de Santo António: infant school teacher attacked outside the school

VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO: INFANT SCHOOL TEACHER ATTACKED OUTSIDE THE SCHOOLA 60 year old infant school teacher at the Stº António 1st cycle school in Vila Real de Santo António, was attacked on Friday at the entrance to the school.

Monchique: Searches for missing elderly man resume today

MONCHIQUE: SEARCHES FOR MISSING ELDERLY MAN RESUME TODAYA GNR source has confirmed that the search for an elderly man who disappeared on Tuesday, in Monchique, was suspended last night, without results, but will resume this morning.

Land grabbing in the Algarve

LAND GRABBING IN THE ALGARVEAn Irish woman is still traumatised and living in hiding because of aggressive intrusions and violent threats, arising from a land dispute – and is just one example of what is being described as criminal land grabbing activities.   

Water levels rise again in the river basin of the western Algarve

WATER LEVELS RISE AGAIN IN THE RIVER BASIN OF THE WESTERN ALGARVEThe amount of water stored in the Algarve's Barlavento river basin rose to 22.6% in April, an increase of almost three percentage points compared to the month of March, but it remains the one with the least water.

Ecovia de Silves walkway officially opens on May 10th

ECOVIA DE SILVES WALKWAY OFFICIALLY OPENS ON MAY 10THThe newly constructed section of the Ecovia de Silves, from Armação de Pêra to the east end of Praia Grande, will be officially opened on May 10th, at 6pm.