Authorised in Portugal, and arriving in pharmacies about a year ago, the first and only cannabis-based preparation is currently only being prescribed to less than 20 patients. 

Yesterday, two more Iberian lynx were released in to the wild, in the Algarve, as part of the program to reintroduce the species into nature, increasing the number of animals already released in the region to four.

Ignoring local signs, the bus from a private company was seen venturing across the bridge at Praia de Faro, which is prohibited due to the bridge's structural weakness. VIDEO filmed by member of the public, Paulo Castro.

The municipality of Loulé will once again be awarded the Blue Flag distinction for every one of its beaches, plus the Vilamoura Marina.

The Independent Union of Teachers and Educators (SIPE) have sent the Ministry of Education a list of 12 proposals that it wants to see discussed at Wednesday's meeting, to respond to the problem of lack of teachers in Portugal.

The Directorate General for Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV) has issued an exceptional emergency authorisation for the use of plant protection products to control this pest.

The number of cases of covid-19 fell by 21% globally in the last week, to 4.5 million, and 15,000 deaths from the disease were also recorded, a drop of 20% in the same period, according to the report released today by the WHO.

The Municipality of Monchique is carrying out interventions in those areas with high fire danger, to increase resilience in the event of forest fires and provide greater security to those living in the areas.