On Monday afternoon, the PSP caught four suspects, in full swing of criminal activity, stealing the catalytic converter from a vehicle in Portimão.

Last weekend, the GNR in Loulé performed general inspections on traffic to combat crime in Loulé, over the course of 4 days, resulting in the arrest of 23 people.

A collision involving four light vehicles yesterday evening, next to the Prison in Faro, caused six people to be injured, one of them seriously.

Around 500 motorcyclists protested this weekend, against the 'farcical' imposition of mandatory periodic inspections on motorcycles with more than 125cc's, which is said to come into force from January 2024.

Today, 15 environmental associations asked the Minister for the Environment and Climate Action, Duarte Cordeiro, for the immediate protection of the Alagoas Brancas wetland. The signatories want the suspension of a commercial enterprise.

According to meteorologist Maria João Frada at the IPMA, temperatures will rise from Thursday, with maximums in the Tagus Valley and inland Alentejo and Algarve that could reach 42 degrees.

The Algarve Regional Health Administration ( ARS ) have hired 14 doctors, specialising in General and Family Medicine, with the objective to reinforce the teams in health centers across the Algarve region, to fulfil the needs of the local population.

The Executive Directorate of the National Health Service has announced that pediatrics emergency services in the Algarve will be fully operational between July and September in at least in one of the locations (CHUA - Faro/Portimão), while the three services in Alentejo will operate uninterruptedly.