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Algarve News

• New Plans Give Some Hope To The ‘Neighbours of The Cork Factory’ 26/07/2024
  It is with some hope for the future that ‘The Neighbours of the Factory’, who have suffered from terrible smells, noise and poor air quality for far too long now, feel nearer to being able to breathe clean air at last.
• Algarve Hotel Union protests against "low wages and deteriorating living conditions" 26/07/2024
  The Management of the Algarve Hotel Industry Union has decided to carry out public protests over the coming days, at establishments belonging to the directors of the Algarve Hotel Industry and Similar Industries Association (AIHSA).
• Two French tourists rescued after being caught in a strong current 25/07/2024
  Two French women, aged 30 and 35, were rescued late yesterday afternoon after a strong current near Cacela Velha, Vila Real de Santo António, left them in difficulties.
• Highest temperature in the country yesterday was in the Algarve 25/07/2024
  The temperature reached a scorching 43.7 degrees yesterday, in Rio Grande do Sul in Alcoutim, close to the Spanish border.
• 'Save Water' campaign alerts tourists via the luggage conveyor belt 24/07/2024
  Aimed at alerting tourists to the importance of saving water during their stay, 6 transparent suitcases, each containing 40 litres of seawater, rolled around the baggage claim belts at Faro airport yesterday.

Portuguese Resident News

• International tender launched for second high-speed rail section PPP 26/07/2024
  International tender launched for second high-speed rail section PPP Portugal Resident Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP), the state-owned company that oversees road and rail infastructure in Portugal, has launched the international tender for a planned public-private partnership (PPP) for the second section of the high-speed line, between Oiã and Soure, with bids being able to be […]
• Naval shipyard up for sale? “No comment” – minister 26/07/2024
  Naval shipyard up for sale? “No comment” – minister Portugal Resident “What’s important is safeguarding jobs”, says Nuno Melo Nuno Melo, Portugal’s minister of defence has today declined to answer whether the government is considering privatising “Arsenal do Alfeite”,  the company that runs the Portuguese navy’s shipyard on its base at Alfeite, on the south […]
• Red deer return to Sintra-Cascais Natural Park after 500 years 26/07/2024
  Red deer return to Sintra-Cascais Natural Park after 500 years Portugal Resident Eleven Iberian red deer were reintroduced into the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park last night (due to a seven hour hold up due to the wildfire that hit the A2 motorway near Alcácer do Sal). Chairman of the board of Cascais Ambiente, Luís Capão, said: […]
• Try Guia’s famous chicken next week 26/07/2024
  Try Guia’s famous chicken next week Portugal Resident Guia is famous in Portugal for its chicken Guia, a small town in Albufeira famous in Portugal for its unique grilled chicken recipe, will host its Chicken Party (Festa do Frango) between August 1 and 4 at the local sports pavilion. Visitors will be able to taste […]
• German prosecutors fail in bids to remove judges hearing trial against Maddie suspect 26/07/2024
  German prosecutors fail in bids to remove judges hearing trial against Maddie suspect Portugal Resident Braunschweig Public Prosecutor’s office has failed in two bids to remove judges in the cases they have brought against Christian Brückner– the final suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The trial of Bruckner is due to reconvene on August […]