Woman rescued after diving 10m from a cliff

Woman rescued after diving 10m from a cliffA 53 year old French woman was rescued by Vila do Bispo bombeiros on Thursday afternoon, after she dived from the cliffs at São João Vaz beach.

Vilamoura: Pestana Group buys 5-star tourist complex

VILAMOURA: PESTANA GROUP BUYS 5-STAR TOURIST COMPLEXThe Pestana Group have added another tourist complex to their portfolio, becoming the owners of the Vila Sol tourist complex, in Vilamoura.

Unexpected closure of the Sagres Lighthouse puts 12 out of work

UNEXPECTED CLOSURE OF THE SAGRES LIGHTHOUSE PUTS 12 OUT OF WORKThe notice to close Sagres Lighthouse, in Vila do Bispo was posted unexpectedly on August 1st, and since then the lighthouse has remained unavailable to the public.

Algarve: PSP radar locations in September

ALGARVE: PSP RADAR LOCATIONS IN SEPTEMBERThe Public Security Police (PSP) have released the list of speed control radars in place during the month of September, in the Algarve.

Golf courses to use water from wastewater treatment plants to irrigate

GOLF COURSES TO USE WATER FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS TO IRRIGATEThe Minister of the Environment has announced investments to be made in Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago, which will help to irrigate almost half of the region's golf courses with recycled water by 2026.

Withdraw money from an ATM without your card

WITHDRAW MONEY FROM AN ATM WITHOUT YOUR CARDYou can now leave the house and withdraw money from the ATM without needing to carry a bank card.

Vilamoura: van crashes into a tree, killing 3 men

VILAMOURA: VAN CRASHES INTO A TREE, KILLING 3 MENA van somehow crashed into a pine tree in the early afternoon yesterday, near the Industrial Zone of Vilamoura, killing all three occupants. 

Albufeira: 3.9 earthquake felt in the early hours

ALBUFEIRA: 3.9 EARTHQUAKE FELT IN THE EARLY HOURSAn earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in the early hours of this morning in the Algarve, with the shock “felt with maximum intensity III in the Albufeira region.”