Monchique registered the strongest gusts of wind anywhere in mainland Portugal over the weekend, as post-tropical cyclone Gabrielle swept across the country, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).

An image, captured from space by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, part of the European Union’s Earth observation programme, reveals the devastating impact of the major wildfire that swept through the Algarve municipalities of Aljezur and Lagos earlier this month.

Tropical cyclone Gabrielle has made landfall in the Azores, hitting the central group of islands particularly hard with strong winds, torrential rainfall, and a heightened risk of flooding. Nearly 200 incidents have been recorded, and 16 people were forced to relocate due to the storm’s impact.

Deputy Rui Cristina, elected by the Beja constituency as a member of the Portuguese parliament in the last legislative elections, is the head of Chega's list for the mayorship of the Albufeira Municipal Council and one of the party's main bets in the October 12th Local Elections.

Spanish police have arrested a 34-year-old British man by the name of William Hunter, wanted in Portugal for the brutal killing of his housemate in the Algarve in April 2022.

Diversifying the Algarve’s economy beyond its heavy reliance on tourism was the central message voiced today in Faro during the region’s first Economic Congress.

The wildfire that broke out on Sunday in Aljezur, spreading into the municipality of Lagos, was declared under control early this morning, although flare-ups are still being reported, Civil Protection has confirmed.

Tropical cyclone Gabrielle, currently tracking towards the Azores archipelago, is expected to make landfall on the Portuguese mainland on Saturday in a weakened, post-tropical depression phase.