Surveillance and control of the maritime space off the Algarve coast have been reinforced by authorities, following the disembarkation of a group of 38 migrants from a small boat at Vila do Bispo, on Friday.

The body of the fisherman who disappeared on Wednesday, after going spearfishing with two friends was found on Saturday morning, south of Ponta da Atalaia, in Aljezur.

The Union of Parishes of Lagoa and Carvoeiro have purchased a U Safe device for Carvoeiro beach, a self-propelled, remotely controlled maritime rescue system to aid people at risk of drowning in the sea.

Two young German tourists who were trapped on a cliff near Cabanas Velhas beach, in Budens, were rescued by Vila do Bispo Volunteer Firefighters.

Intensifying heat and wildfires continue to devastate big areas of Portugal with no end yet in sight. An added problem is that “the fight against climate misinformation is being hampered by a phenomenon of paralysis in which people believe that combating climate change is not worth the effort,” according to Alice Fonseca, a climate and policy expert at World Wildlife (WWL) Portugal.

Searches are underway for a fisherman, who was spearfishing with two friends at Ponta da Atalaia in Aljezur yesterday afternoon, but disappeared.

Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are holding a joint 24-hour strike in the Algarve today, in protest against the shortage of professionals and the deterioration of working conditions.

The Algarve recorded 841 male victims of domestic violence between 2021 and 2024, the highest in the country according to the Portuguese Victim Support Association (APAV).