Nurse acquitted of the dismemberment wins €30,000 in compensation

NURSE ACQUITTED OF THE DISMEMBERMENT WINS €30,000 IN COMPENSATIONAfter being acquitted of the crime of murder and dismemberment of Diogo Gonçalves, in the Algarve in 2020, nurse Mariana Fonseca, 25, will receive compensation of around €30,000 for having been unlawfully sacked by the Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Algarve.

“Madeleine McCann: Hunt for the Main Suspect” TV Show premieres May 3rd

Photo DR - “MADELEINE MCCANN: HUNT FOR THE MAIN SUSPECT” TV SHOW PREMIERES MAY 3RDPortuguese TV channel, AMC Crime, will premiere the first of three 60 minute episodes of “Madeleine McCann: Hunt for the Main Suspect” on May 3rd.

Little agreement between Guterres and Putin

LITTLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GUTERRES AND PUTINUnited Nations Secretary-General and former Portuguese Prime Minister, António Guterres, had a frank discussion with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, but they were clearly poles apart on bringing about peace in Ukraine.

Warnings that the new AL ruling will affect the Algarve region substantially

WARNINGS THAT THE NEW AL RULING WILL AFFECT THE ALGARVE REGION SUBSTANTIALLYFollowing the recent decision by the Supreme Court regarding the AL regime (short-term tourist-lodgings licenses), the president of the Association of Hotels and Tourist Enterprises of the Algarve (AHETA) warned today that the Algarve will be one of the “mainly affected” regions.

António Guterres in talks aimed at bringing peace to Ukraine

ANTÓNIO GUTERRES IN TALKS AIMED AT BRINGING PEACE TO UKRAINEThe Secretary-General of the United Nations and former Prime Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, may be about to play a key role in de-escalating the war and bringing about peace in Ukraine.

Man makes a lucky escape from his sinking car at Faro dock

MAN MAKES A LUCKY ESCAPE FROM HIS SINKING CAR AT FARO DOCKA driver made a fortunate escape from his car on Friday night, while trying to turn around on a ramp in Faro dock. His car suddenly became afloat. (see video)

Covid case numbers are stable - Mask usage is eased

COVID CASE NUMBERS ARE STABLE - MASK USAGE IS EASEDAfter more than two years of wearing masks, the DGS announced on Friday 22nd April that masks are no longer required in schools, restaurants, shops, sporting venues, music venues and other similar locations. 

Madeleine McCann: A suspect is formally identified

Madeleine McCann: A suspect is formally identified.Portuguese prosecutors said on Thursday a man had been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago.