Serial pickpockets arrested on suspicion of over 50 crimes

SERIAL PICKPOCKETS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF OVER 50 CRIMESPickpockets suspected of more than 50 robberies throughout the country, including the cities of Tavira, Faro, VRSA and Olhão, have finally been arrested. 

World's largest bacteria discovered: it can be seen with the naked eye

WORLD'S LARGEST BACTERIA DISCOVERED: IT CAN BE SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYEScientists have discovered the world's largest bacteria in a swamp in the Caribbean. Unlike most, it is not microscopic and can be seen with the naked eye.

Tavira: 3 injured by fire in Porta Nova

Photo by safeplace52  DR file photo - Urban fire leaves three injured in TaviraThe Tavira Firefighters rescued 3 people from a violent urban fire in the Porta Nova area of Tavira, in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Minor earthquake 20km south of Lagos

MINOR EARTHQUAKE 20KM SOUTH OF LAGOSThe Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) say that an earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on the Richter scale was registered at 18:50 yesterday evening, with the epicenter about 20 km south-southeast from Lagos.

Albufeira: Man arrested before setting his mother-in-law on fire

Albufeira: Man arrested before setting fire to house and mother-in-law.The GNR have arrested a 40 year old Ukrainian man for domestic violence after they caught him in the act, showering his mother-in-law with gasoline and preparing to set her on fire.

International study detects heavy metals and microplastics in the Algarve sea

INTERNATIONAL STUDY DETECTS HEAVY METALS AND MICROPLASTICS IN THE ALGARVE SEAAn international study led by researcher Pedro Costa of the University of Coimbra (UC) announced today that heavy metals and microplastics are some of the pollutants detected on the Algarve continental shelf.

Covid-19: Portugal remains the EU country with the most new cases

COVID-19: PORTUGAL REMAINS THE EU COUNTRY WITH THE MOST NEW CASESPortugal remains the European Union (EU) country with the most new cases of Covid per million inhabitants in the last seven days, and is second in the world according to this indicator.

Conning on the cost of living

CONNING ON THE COST OF LIVINGThe soaring cost of living because of record-breaking inflation rates is bad enough in itself, but there are a couple of other rather sneaky economic things to worry about too.