The GNR arrested a 53 year old man yesterday, as he tried to enter Portugal using stolen ID, via the ferry-boat in Vila Real de Santo António.

Search efforts are intensifying in Albufeira as family, friends, and locals continue to look for 38 year old Greg Monks from Glasgow, who has now been missing for a week.

The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, said today that the problems with queues at Lisbon and Faro airports should be resolved in the next two weeks, after a new system comes into operation.

The Judicial Police currently has 30 inspectors working on the investigations requested by the German police, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Praia da Luz, 18 years ago.

Earlier this month, the 15th quarterly meeting was held to follow up and monitor the work to correct environmental anomalies at the Amorim Cork Solutions (ACS) plant in Vale de Lama, Silves.

The Judicial Police arrested a 51 year old man in Olhão on Friday night, after he tried to kill his 42 year old wife in front of their young children.

Shoppers have flocked to the new Nova Vila Retail Park in Portimão over the weekend, since it opened to the public last week. (VIDEO)

The president of Turismo do Algarve stated today that the regulation of access to the Benagil caves, in Lagoa, yielded positive results and demonstrated that dialogue with the sector improved safety and made the environment and maritime-tourism activities compatible.