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Local Algarve news, and International news in English. The Portimão Judicial Police (PJ) have identified and arrested a 51 year old man for two alleged arson crimes, one of them being the fire and explosion that took place in the early afternoon of this Wednesday, at a family home in Portimão centre, the other a vehicle.
Algarve voted Best Beach Destination in the World for the 3rd time
2 days ago · The Algarve was once again recognized as the Best Beach Destination in the World at the World Travel Awards, achieving this distinction for the third time. The region was chosen as favorite in a list of 23 nominees that included several iconic beach destinations worldwide such as …
Vale do Lobo beach clean up collects over 140kg of rubbish
1 day ago · The local community and visitors carried out a beach cleaning action last Thursday on Vale do Lobo beaches, resulting in the collection of 143.80 kilos of rubbish, as part of the celebrations of National Sea Day. Infralobo EM and Vale do Lobo, in collaboration with the Vita Nativa Association ...
Portimão: fire and explosion causes road closure
6 days ago · A building fire that broke out at around 1:18 pm yesterday afternoon, accompanied by two explosions, caused some of the busiest roads in Portimão city to be closed. The affected building, a single-family, two-story old house on Rua Dona Maria Luísa suffered a significant level of destruction ...
No shortage of water 'guaranteed' in the Algarve, even with ...
May 31, 2024 · The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, guaranteed today that, even with restrictions being eased, the Algarve will have water for consumption, but the Government will be attentive to “if it is necessary to tweak here and there”.
Algarve: government eases water consumption restrictions
May 23, 2024 · As of yesterday, the Government decided to ease the restrictions imposed on water consumption in agriculture and the urban sector of the Algarve, including tourism, put in place to face the drought in the region.
Algarve desalination plant contract to be signed today
Oct 22, 2024 · The contract for the design, construction and operation of the future desalination plant in the Algarve, which should be built by the end of 2026, will be signed today in Albufeira in the presence of the Prime Minister, announced Águas do Algarve.
Effect of recent rains: water rises in two dams in the Algarve
Nov 5, 2024 · According to data from the latest weekly reservoir bulletin from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), the recent rains have increased the storage levels of two dams located in the Sotavento region of the Algarve. During the period from October 31st to November 4th (Monday), the amount of water ...
Algarve irrigators call for restrictions to be eased after recent rains
Apr 2, 2024 · Algarve irrigators are calling on the Government to ease restrictions on water consumption within the agriculture industry, imposed due to the drought affecting the region, after the level of reservoirs rose thanks to the rains over Easter.