Algarve: Easter holiday bookings grow at an “absolutely unexpected pace”

ALGARVE: EASTER HOLIDAY BOOKINGS GROW AT AN “ABSOLUTELY UNEXPECTED PACE”The president of the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) has said that bookings for Easter are above expectations, at a “certainly double-digit” growth rate, even at higher prices.

Two earthquakes this morning at Cabo São Vicente and Faro

TWO EARTHQUAKES THIS MORNING AT CABO SÃO VICENTE AND FAROTwo earthquakes were recorded this morning, Friday, off the Algarve coast the first at Cabo São Vicente, Sagres, the second around half an hour later at Faro.

University of Algarve researchers reveal potential biomarker for breast cancer

UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE RESEARCHERS REVEAL POTENTIAL BIOMARKER FOR BREAST CANCERAccording to the researchers, represented by Joana Apolónio, UAlg researchers have revealed a potential biomarker for breast cancer.

Cold weather returns for the next 48 hours

COLD WEATHER RETURNS FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURSThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere have warned of very cold temperatures for the next 48 hours, with clear skies; generally moderate wind from the northeast, between 20 and 30 km/h; morning mist or fog, formation of ice or frost and minimum temperatures below 5°C.

Woman is pregnant after first postmortem insemination in Portugal

WOMAN IS PREGNANT AFTER FIRST POSTMORTEM INSEMINATION IN PORTUGALAfter fighting for several years for the legalization of postmortem insemination, Angela Ferreira is pregnant by her husband, Hugo, who died four years ago.

Coal lorry catches fire on the A22

Photo published in Correio da Manhã - COAL LORRY CATCHES FIRE ON THE A22At around at 5:30 am yesterday morning, a truck carrying coal on the A22 in Boliqueime caught fire, with the driver making a lucky escape.

36 people, including 4 children, rescued after a tourist boat sank

36 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 4 CHILDREN, RESCUED AFTER A TOURIST BOAT SANKA group of 36 people, 4 of which were children, were rescued yesterday after the tourist boat they were on sank, just off the coast at Lagoa near the Alfanzina lighthouse.

Lack of ambulances “forced” Faro emergency doctor to use a private car

LACK OF AMBULANCES “FORCED” FARO EMERGENCY DOCTOR TO USE A PRIVATE CARThe lack of ambulances, this time in Faro, caused a pre-hospital intervention doctor (VMER) to accompany the patient to hospital in the patients car, driven by a family member.