Polish retailer Pepco will open a store in Tavira this Spring

POLISH RETAILER PEPCO WILL OPEN A STORE IN TAVIRA THIS SPRINGPepco, which also owns retailer Poundland, will open one of its first stores in Portugal at the Tavira Gran-Plaza Shopping Centre this Spring.

Swedish police push for deportation of British woman with Alzheimer’s

SWEDISH POLICE PUSH FOR DEPORTATION OF BRITISH WOMAN WITH ALZHEIMER’SPost Brexit rules have meant that 74 year old Kathleen Poole, an Alzheimer’s patient in a care home who moved to Sweden 18 years ago, will be deported due to an expired passport.

Two young children suffer foot necrosis after 'treatment' at Faro Hospital

TWO YOUNG CHILDREN SUFFER FOOT NECROSIS AFTER 'TREATMENT' FARO HOSPITALLast Tuesday, a young girl fell while riding her bicycle and was left with a wound on her right foot. Her mother took her to Faro Hospital, where the child was soon discharged, two days later returning to the hospital with a foot necrosis.

More airport mayhem to come as SEF announce strike over Easter

MORE AIRPORT MAYHEM TO COME AS SEF ANNOUNCE STRIKE OVER EASTERJust a few weeks after the huge disruptions at Faro airport pictured here, inspectors and administrative staff of Portugal's immigration and borders service (SEF) will hold a six-day strike over the Easter period.

Woman spends over €8000 of a nursing home patients money

WOMAN SPENDS OVER €8000 OF A NURSING HOME PATIENTS MONEYA 50 year old woman was arrested yesterday, accused of spending more than €8000 on a bank card that she stole from an elderly nursing home patient.

Nine municipalities in the Algarve at very high risk of fire

NINE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE ALGARVE AT VERY HIGH RISK OF FIREUnusually early in the year, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), 9 municipalities in the Algarve are at a 'very high risk' of rural fire today.

Lagoa: 19 year old German girl rescued from isolated beach

LAGOA: 19 YEAR OLD GERMAN GIRL RESCUED FROM ISOLATED BEACHThe crew of the Ferragudo Lifeguard Station rescued a 19 year old German girl yesterday, after she suffered a dislocated leg while disembarking onto an inaccessible beach, from a kayak.

Vilamoura: 60,000m2 of solar panels will supply electricity to 15,000 families by 2035

VILAMOURA: 60,000M2 OF SOLAR PANELS WILL SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO 15,000 FAMILIES BY 2035Vilamoura World, have decided to create a Renewable Energy Community (CER) with 60,000 m2 of photovoltaic panels, which will supply electricity to 15,000 families, reducing carbon emissions per year by around 10,000 tons.