Portugal’s National Republican Guard (GNR) has identified 12 people implicated in a landing at a beach in Aljezur in the early hours of Wednesday, 23 September, involving a boat, the security force said today.
A photograph taken by a German tourist in Monchique has led to the discovery of a new plant species when the image, posted on a nature photography website, caught the attention of botanist João Farminhão, who suspected that the plant was a previously unidentified species of toadflax.
The mayor of Albufeira, Rui Cristina, said yesterday, 22 September, that he will not request a judicial inquiry into the discrimination and incitement to hatred case presented against him by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and will instead choose to defend himself at court.
Algarvensis has officially received a certificate recognising the territory as a UNESCO Global Geopark, now forming part of the Global Geoparks Network. The formal designation took place this week during the 18th European Geoparks Conference in Finland, marking a new chapter in a journey launched in 2018 by the municipalities of Loulé, Silves, and Albufeira. The recognition will be celebrated locally on 3 October with a gala at Cineteatro Louletano.
The Algarve Local Health Unit (ULS Algarve) has welcomed 136 new professionals to Faro and Portimão Hospitals, including 100 nurses and 36 operational assistants.
The Movimento Pela Fábrica civic group has criticised Faro Council for failing to present a clear plan for the region’s iconic Fábrica da Cerveja, warning that closing the 1930s period building without a project set out for its future could put the public asset at risk.
The new Bishop of the Algarve today called for a Church “where no one feels excluded” and with a “doors wide open” approach, capable of responding to the reality of a region where people from every continent arrive and different cultures and religious beliefs coexist, in what was his first homily in the role.
Two PSP (Public Security Police) officers were struck by a vehicle in the early hours of this morning, 21 September, in Portimão by a drunk driver who fled the scene while being given a ticket.
