Marcelo asks the Portuguese to prepare for a difficult 'fire' year

MARCELO ASKS THE PORTUGUESE TO PREPARE FOR A DIFFICULT 'FIRE' YEARYesterday, the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, appealed to the Portuguese to prepare for the problem of fires in 2023, predicting that it will be a very difficult year.

Man arrested for drug trafficking was only carrying sugar

MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING WAS ONLY CARRYING SUGARA 46-year-old man was arrested in north Portugal last May, was thought to be carrying cocaine, but later tests revealed it was just sugar.

Four injured in collision on EN125, Tavira

FOUR INJURED IN COLLISION ON EN125, TAVIRAFour people amazingly came away with just minor injuries after a collision between two light vehicles yesterday afternoon, on the EN125 at the entrance to Tavira, heading towards Vila Real de Santo António.

Unemployment drops 11.8% - the best in 30 years

UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS 11.8% - THE BEST IN 30 YEARSThe Ministry of Labour Solidarity and Social Security have announced that the number of unemployed people registered at job centers dropped by 11.8% in December year-on-year, to 307,005, the lowest figure in this month in the last 30 years.

Yellow 'cold weather' warning until Wednesday

YELLOW 'COLD WEATHER' WARNING UNTIL WEDNESDAYThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) have extended the yellow weather warning until Wednesday, due to the forecast of cold weather.

UK passport application fees set to rise from 2nd February 2023

UK PASSPORT APPLICATION FEES SET TO RISE FROM 2ND FEBRUARY 2023With UK passport application fees set to rise from 2nd February 2023, if you need to renew yours soon, do it now to save money!

Lagoa opens “senior university” as part of the municipality's 250th anniversary celebrations

LAGOA OPENS “SENIOR UNIVERSITY” AS PART OF THE MUNICIPALITY'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSThe Câmara de Lagoa have opened a multipurpose building “Pátio das Gerações”, where the Senior University will be located, and simultaneously marked the anniversary of the Senior Cultural Academy, which will be responsible for training and teaching.

Armação de Pêra: Man arrested with 1,500 doses of heroin

ARMAÇÃO DE PÊRA: MAN ARRESTED WITH 1,500 DOSES OF HEROINThe Silves Criminal Investigation Nucleus of the GNR have arrested a 31 year old man for drug trafficking in Armação de Pêra, with more than 1,500 doses of heroin in his possession.