Olhão bypass edges closer to reality

roadworksPortugal’s road company, Infraestruturas de Portugal, has presented two outline proposals to Olhão’s mayor for a bypass to relieve the pressure on the EN125 which runs through the north of the city.
 
After analysing the two routes, the road company will dig out the previous studies and environmental impact assessment, "always safeguarding the interest of the population of Olhão," says mayor Pina.

Albufeira - 'over-the-limit' French driver kills British holidaymaker

inemA British holidaymaker received fatal injuries when he was hit by a car as he crossed a road in Albufeira.
 
The accident happened on Avenida dos Descobrimentos near McDonald’s as the man and his 26-year-old son used a pedestrian crossing.

Lisbon airport is "an embarrassment" says Prime Minister

airplanePrime Minister António Costa said that he believes there is "a new national consensus" of regret at not having gone ahead with a new international airport to ease the increasing burden on Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado.
 
The PM said 'we' are trying to make up for lost time and need a new international airport with the capacity to respond to increasing tourism levels.

Clandestine beachside groundworks at Praia dos Tomates, Albufeira

BeachTomatoA reader of the Região Sul online news service has sent in a report of environmental vandalism at Praia dos Tomates, more correctly known as Praia da Rocha Baixinha-Oeste, between Vilamoura marina and Praia da Falésia.
 
On Friday, May 11th, a few days before the start of the new bathing season, an extensive excavation was being carried out, on land leading to the beach.
 

British woman hit by train near Lagos

trainA woman was hit by a train in the Meia-Praia area of Lagos and immediately was killed.
 
According to Correio da Manhã, the victim is a 60-year-old Britsh woman who was on holiday in the region and was hit by the westbound service. Later reports claimed that the woman was 73 and was out for a walk with a friend when the accident happened at a pedestrian crossing.

Tourist boat sinks at Praia da Marinha cave

CaveMarinhaFour people had to be rescued on Friday, May 11th, after their ‘trips to the caves’ boat sunk inside a grotto near Marinha beach, Lagoa.
 
The alert was received by the Portimão Maritime Police at 10:21 am, and a rescue boat that already was on the water, immediately was sent to the area.

Desidério Silva replaced as President of Algarve's tourist board

JoaoFernandesRTADesidério Silva has failed in his bid to be reappointed as the Algarve region’s tourism president.
 
João Fernandes (pictured) now leads the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA) after five years of Silva’s stewardship.

Security failure at Portugal's Eurovision 2018

eurovision2018The UK Eurovision entry came third from bottom, despite singer SuRie having her microphone grabbed by a stage invader during her performance.  She later resumed her song and finished - to applause.

Portugal's entry from Cláudia Pascoal came last of 26 entries in the annual contest which was won by Israel.