Rainy and unstable weather expected from Friday

RAINY AND UNSTABLE WEATHER EXPECTED FROM FRIDAYAfter several weeks with temperatures well above average and a sunny environment, rain is set to return to the country within a few days, in the form of a cold front.

Investigation requested into death of marine species in Ria Formosa

INVESTIGATION REQUESTED INTO DEATH OF MARINE SPECIES IN RIA FORMOSAThe People, Animals and Nature Party (PAN) of the Algarve, have alerted the responsible authorities to the need for an investigation in the Manta Rota beach area, due to the appearance of dozens of lifeless fish and bivalves along the coastline.

Algarve dancer reaches the final of the biggest Street Dance competition in the world

ALGARVE DANCER REACHES THE FINAL OF THE BIGGEST STREET DANCE COMPETITION IN THE WORLDDiogo Viegas, from the Algarve Dance Academy, was the winner of the Portuguese competition of Red Bull Dance Your Style 2023 in Portimão, securing him a place in the world championships.

Tavira: Santa Luzia wants removal of 'cancerous' antennas

TAVIRA: SANTA LUZIA WANTS REMOVAL OF 'CANCEROUS' ANTENNASThe population of the parish of Santa Luzia, in Tavira, have been outraged at the existence of several telecommunications antennas installed in the residential area, since 2003.

A transgender woman is crowned Miss Portugal, for the first time

A TRANSGENDER WOMAN IS CROWNED MISS PORTUGAL, FOR THE FIRST TIMEThe stunning Marina Machete, a 28-year-old flight attendant, was awarded the Miss Portugal title on Thursday last week, at the contest in Borba, in the Évora region.

Algarve is committed to a network of digital and smart villages

ALGARVE IS COMMITTED TO A NETWORK OF DIGITAL AND SMART VILLAGES“The focus on smart and digital villages” is one of the ambitions for the future of the Algarve region and was one of the central themes addressed this week in the session “Development and valorization of endogenous resources in low-density territories”, at the Museum do Traje, in São Brás de Alportel.

Man travels from Caminha to Portimão on inline skates

MAN TRAVELS FROM CAMINHA TO PORTIMÃO ON INLINE SKATESJoão Chalupa, a record breaking hockey player, has become the first person to travel from one end of Portugal to the other, on inline skates.

Algarve: 10 people arrested for drug trafficking so far this week

ALGARVE: 10 PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING SO FAR THIS WEEKThis week so far, the GNR have arrested three women and seven men between 23 and 50 years old, for drug trafficking in the Algarve region.