Burnt areas of countryside and forest, left charred and devoid of many animal inhabitants, have become a breeding ground for rats.
With the death or absence of natural predators in the once forested areas, the proliferation of rats is the latest headache for Councils.
The Algarve’s regional health authority has reported a decrease of around 10%, between 2009 and 2017, in the number of packs of antibiotics prescribed in local health centers.
"This decrease in antibacterial consumption is of great importance in improving the control of resistance to antibiotics and in its correct and effective use in the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections," says the delighted authority.
For those living our east, the new Alcoutim Mobile Health Unit will be doing the rounds, including stops in Giões and Pereiro, bringing relief to the sick.
The National Health Service aims to bring health professionals and patients together without the need for travel, often at times that do not dovetail with a scanty public transport system.
The 45th edition of the Volta ao Algarve cycling race, between 20 and 24 February 2019, again will take the classic course in five stages.
The Portuguese 2.HC race, the highest level on the Europe Tour circuit, is to start in Portimão with this first stage finishing in Lagos – the long way around, some 199 kilometres.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports that since 2015, the Portuguese and Spanish governments have naturalised more than 10,000 applicants for citizenship, based on their proven Jewish ancestry.
The figures have been published in El País and Lusa, outlining the effects of the countries’ similar laws passed in 2015.
Despite TAP’s management claiming all is well with the airline, the president of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies begs to differ, stating today that the airline's poor punctuality is the cause of grief for his members.
"Our biggest problem right now is TAP's performance, which is what worries us because it is the bad performance of TAP that we have to manage every day with our customers," said Pedro Costa Ferreira.
The MP who is alleged to have asked a colleague to sign him in to parliament, while he was nowhere near Lisbon, is to be investigated by the Public Prosecutor.
José Silvano pretended he was in parliament when he wasn’t, so the Office of the Attorney General’s Lucília Gago stated today that, "as a result of the analysis carried out, the Office decided to refer the available evidence to the Department of Criminal Investigation and Action with a view to initiating an investigation."
The Algarve continues to lead the nation as the region with the most Michelin-starred restaurants. The tally is ten stars in eight restaurants, listed in the gourmand’s bible.
The most impressive feat is maintaining two, two-star restaurants, categorised as, "an exceptional cuisine, worth a detour."
