The Left Bloc stance today was that the Portuguese Environment Agency has failed regarding pollution in the Tagus river, that it failed to properly control the pulp producer, Celtejo and that the president of the agency must resign.
Olhão, Portimão and Faro are to have CCTV cameras installed to monitor and record activity in their main trouble spots, with a live feed to local police stations.
The Order of Architects has condemned plans by Portimão council to expand a local childrens’ home, claiming the work will "destroy and adulterate" the original building - a classic from the noted architect António Vicente de Castro.
The Southern Regional Section of the architects' body, states that it was represented at a meeting of Portimão council on February 6th and appealed that the work should not be authorised, saying also that other heritage and preservation entities also have condemned the council's plans.
The work to modernise and improve services along Monte Gordo’s beach front is progressing well with some areas able to be fully functional in March and all concession areas open by the start of the tourist season. 
The Portuguese are marginally less gloomy about the economy than last year, dropping three places in the raking for those countries with the most depressing outlook. 
The Bishop of the Algarve has noted the construction of a new church in Rogil, Aljezur in his Lent message and asks the faithful to contribute.
Britain’s Finance Minister is to visit Lisbon on Friday to talk ‘Brexit’ with his counterpart, Mário Centeno
The nation’s borrowers racked up €819 million in loans in just one month - December 2017, "the highest amount since December 2010," announced the Bank of Portugal today.
