The Southern Zone Doctors' Union (SMZS), the Portuguese Nurses' Union (SEP) and the Public Service Workers' Union (STFPSSRA) have called a strike for doctors, nurses and health technicians in the Algarve, on August 7th.
A crane from a private construction site fell onto the Hortas de Santo António Basic School No. 2, in Loulé on Monday, luckily with no casualties reported.
The Government will reinforce security in Albufeira from next week, with 40 more GNR soldiers and various support equipment, including motorcycles and other vehicles, as well as the use of horses for patrolling.
A female Public Security Police agent has been named defendant and subject of disciplinary proceedings for domestic violence against her husband last weekend, which led to them both requiring hospital treatment.
New evidence has emerged of an ancient species of humans – Neanderthals – having lived in the Algarve about 78,000 years ago.
A special GNR operation in Albufeira's nightlife area on Saturday night, to "combat crime" and "prevent and suppress illegal behaviour" during the peak tourist season, has resulted in the arrest of 12 people in just one night.
A man died and his son was injured following an accident between a car and two motorcycles, shortly before 2:00 am on Saturday morning.
Biologist Ester Serrão, from the University of Algarve, warned today about the “very serious problem” that the invasive macroalgae “Rugulopteryx okamurae” can cause for tourism, rendering beaches unusable due to the large amount of biomass in the sand.
