Among the elements of the national flag's coat of arms, seven castles stand out, originating from important historical moments in the country.

Two men were buried alive yesterday afternoon, when a wall collapsed at a construction site close to Praia da Coelha, in Albufeira.

A Jet2 plane, originating from UK, made a safe emergency landing in Faro yesterday morning, after experiencing a hydraulic problem.

Four young people, aged between 15 and 18. were killed on Saturday night, when their car crashed on the EN 397, in Asseca, Tavira.

Although somewhat overshadowed this week by the election of a new pope in Rome, Portugal’s politicians are campaigning for votes in the national election taking place on Sunday, 18th May.

Corticeira Amorim, owners of the cork factory just outside Silves, have announced today that they will transfer the expanded cork production unit from the Silves location to a factory in Venda Novas, Évora, to ensure a "greater competitiveness" of the business.

This morning, the police seized around 876kg of narcotics from the sea south of Barra do Rio Guadiana, in Vila Real de Santo Antonio.

In early April, Canadian born Algarve resident Caroline Grégoire won gold at the Portuguese Championships in figure skating (on ice) in Covilhã, in the Serra da Estrela area of Portugal.