Portimão marks the tradition of the 'Banho de 29'

PORTIMÃO MARKS THE TRADITION OF THE 'BANHO DE 29'The parish councils of Monchique and Portimão came together last night, to promote the tradition of 'Banho de 29' at Praia do Vau, Portimão.

56 arrested in the Algarve, most for driving under the influence of alcohol

56 ARRESTED IN THE ALGARVE, MOST FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOLIn the last week, the GNR carried out a safety campaign in the district with the aim of preventing and combating violent crime and road surveillance, resulting in the detaining of 56 people in the Algarve, mostly for driving under the influence of alcohol.

CTT: the Algarve has highest number of complaints in Portugal

 CTT: the Algarve has highest number of complaints in Portugal.According to data recently released from Anacom, the Algarve is the area where the most complaints about CTT’s service arise:, with delays of almost a month in the delivery of mail.

A22: Driver faints behind the wheel and overturns the car

A22: DRIVER FAINTS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND OVERTURNS THE CARA Fiat 500 car overturned on the A22 yesterday morning around11 am, after the driver passed out behind the wheel of the car he had just rented.

Boliqueime care home investigated for 'mistreatment' of resident

BOLIQUEIME CARE HOME INVESTIGATED FOR 'MISTREATMENT' OF RESIDENTA care institution in Boliqueime is being investigated after the son of an elderly resident filmed his 86 year old mother in bed, covered in ants.

Portugal's Autumn is officially here - with temperatures of 31 degrees

Portugal's Autumn is officially here - with temperatures of 31 degrees.Autumn in Portugal officially begins today, September 23rd, with forecasts of somewhat cloudy skies and temperatures oscillating between 21 and 31 degrees Celsius, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).

Famous actor, Keanu Reeves visits Tavira

Famous actor, Keanu Reeves visits Tavira. Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves spent a few days in the Algarve region earlier this month, after attending a motorcycling event in Spain.

Brussels gives Portugal two months to transpose new rules on working conditions

BRUSSELS GIVES PORTUGAL TWO MONTHS TO TRANSPOSE NEW RULES ON WORKING CONDITIONSThe European Commission today launched an infringement procedure against 19 Member States, including Portugal, due to the failure to transpose legislation on transparent and predictable working conditions, which combats precariousness in the European Union (EU).