News and current affairs from the Portuguese Algarve.

[Angelo222]

David Cameron expected to return to the Western Algarve this August, to a holiday destination he visited in 2013.  On that occasion he rented a private rural villa near the Portuguese town of Aljezur.  This town and the nearby beach of Amoreira feature in the case of missing German boy René Hasée who disappeared from the beach in 1996.



www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3167076/Chillaxing-Cameron-August-great-beleiver-politicians-taking-holidays.html

As he passes Praia da Luz on his way from Faro Airport to his fortified western Algarve sanctuary no doubt thoughts of Maddie and that £10m he has spent already on the case will be foremost on his mind.

But then again that 10% pay hike will come in rather handy...greedy beggar!!

[sadie]

As he passes Praia da Luz on his way from Faro Airport to his fortified western Algarve sanctuary no doubt thoughts of Maddie and that £10m he has spent already on the case will be foremost on his mind.

But then again that 10% pay hike will come in rather handy...greedy beggar!!

I wonder if he will be tempted and go looking to see for himself?

[ShiningInLuz]

Is it possible this thread could be about news from the Algarve?

News from Lisbon is like saying Manchester or Glasgow is next door to London.

[Admin]

David Cameron turns up in the Algarve as predicted and is pictured relaxing by the harbour in Alvor, a short drive from Praia da Luz.

Will the PM be popping in on Faro PJ to enquire if British taxpayers money is being well spent?




http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/11791890/David-Cameron-uses-FitFlops-on-holiday-summer-break-photo-reveals.html

[ShiningInLuz]

David Cameron turns up in the Algarve as predicted and is pictured relaxing by the harbour in Alvor, a short drive from Praia da Luz.

Will the PM be popping in on Faro PJ to enquire if British taxpayers money is being well spent?




http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/11791890/David-Cameron-uses-FitFlops-on-holiday-summer-break-photo-reveals.html

Not on this leg of his holiday, maybe on the return.  This looks to be about half-way between Faro and Aljezur, commonly known as rest-break time.

However, he is a long way south of his travel route, and very near to Portimão, our local PJ HQ.

[Anna]

Time this wicked attraction was stopped. IMO.

                      Bullfight protest staged in Albufeira
in Algarve · 13-08-2015 13:45:00 · 0 Comments
Around 50 people took part in an anti-bullfighting protest staged last Friday evening in Albufeira to call for an end to touradas in that city.



According to a spokesperson for the protest, organised by the Cidade de Albufeira Anti-Tourada group, the demonstration went “very well.”
Over 50 people from “across the region and other parts of the country, animal welfare organisations and political parties” joined forces to demand that the “shameful torture” be abolished from Albufeira.
“We had lots of tourists stopping and asking questions; our three protest girls were very brave, stripped down, painted with fake blood and spears, and lay on the ground for three hours. So hopefully we have raised awareness and stopped a few families going to the bullfight thinking that it is some sort of horse pageant”, the representative said.
The Cidade de Albufeira Anti-Tourada (Albufeira Anti-Bullfight City) group was established to demand an end to bullfights in that city, which has an active bullring.
“Torture is not culture and this ring has tarnished the reputation of the city and the region by leaving a negative impression on tourists who feel neglected and misled when attending a degrading spectacle, which is inconsistent with developed countries or with ethical and civilised positions”, the group explained on its Facebook page.
It added: “We regret that this *cruelty , is supported by Albufeira Council but it’s not supported by the people of the city, who would prefer that Albufeira continues as a point of reference on the national and international tourism stage but is not linked to an alleged bloody tradition that damages the image of the county.”
http://theportugalnews.com/news/bullfight-protest-staged-in-albufeira/35600

[Anna]

Mother sees son who had disappeared in Lagos in Chelsea game

Young man disappeared in the Algarve.




 By  Rebecca Venancio


A Scottish mother believed she had seen her son, who disappeared a year ago in Portugal, a 'selfie' of a couple, taken during a game of Chelsea in London.

Lesley Edwards is Jon Anderson Edwards's mother, a young man of 31 years who worked in Lagos, as 'chef' cooking. 

In September last year he suffered a head injury after a fall and disappeared just after. All Jon belongings were in the apartment, including his passport and mobile phone. 

Over the past 11 months the police raided in Scotland and in Portugal without success. 

A woman of 54 years believes she has now identified the child in a photograph taken by a couple at Stamford Bridge in London, in the match between Chelsea and Fiorentina last Wednesday but does not know how he may have travelled to the country since the Portuguese authorities still have the passport Scottish. 

The Portuguese team to lead the research is the same that led the search for Maddie McCann.

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/nacional/portugal/detalhe/mae_ve_filho_desaparecido_em_lagos_em_jogo_do_chelsea.html

[Brietta]

Mother sees son who had disappeared in Lagos in Chelsea game

Young man disappeared in the Algarve.




 By  Rebecca Venancio


A Scottish mother believed she had seen her son, who disappeared a year ago in Portugal, a 'selfie' of a couple, taken during a game of Chelsea in London.

Lesley Edwards is Jon Anderson Edwards's mother, a young man of 31 years who worked in Lagos, as 'chef' cooking. 

In September last year he suffered a head injury after a fall and disappeared just after. All Jon belongings were in the apartment, including his passport and mobile phone. 

Over the past 11 months the police raided in Scotland and in Portugal without success. 

A woman of 54 years believes she has now identified the child in a photograph taken by a couple at Stamford Bridge in London, in the match between Chelsea and Fiorentina last Wednesday but does not know how he may have travelled to the country since the Portuguese authorities still have the passport Scottish. 

The Portuguese team to lead the research is the same that led the search for Maddie McCann.

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/nacional/portugal/detalhe/mae_ve_filho_desaparecido_em_lagos_em_jogo_do_chelsea.html

Sadly the young man seen in the photograph has been identified and is not Jon Anderson.

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/football-fan-spotted-at-chelsea-match-is-not-missing-angus-chef-jon-edwards-1.893897

[Anna]

Passos Coelho and Cameron meet in Lisbon

by TPN/ Lusa, in News · 04-09-2015 12:14:00 · 0 Comments
The prime ministers of Portugal, Pedro Passos Coelho, and the United Kingdom, David Cameron, are going to discuss in Lisbon on Friday, the reforms the British conservatives want to agree with their European partners.



David Cameron, who will then be flying on to Madrid, is starting this second round of meetings to try and stir up support for his agenda, which implies alterations to the European Union treaties and includes more robust powers for national parliaments and reduced freedom of movement for people.

The British prime minister has said he wants to close the negotiations with the European partners before holding an internal referendum on whether the UK stays in the European Union or pulls out – a commitment he gave in the campaign for the general election in the UK on 7 May, which his party won with an absolute majority.

This meeting comes at a time when the European Union is faced with thousands of refugees who are trying to reach Europe and in a pre-campaign atmosphere in Portugal in the run up to the 4 October general elections which see the current centre-right coalition standing together for the next term.

http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/passos-coelho-and-cameron-meet-in-lisbon/35841

[Anna]

Burglar dies after breaking into Britons’ villa


in News · 21-09-2015 08:29:00 · 0 Comments
A burglar has died after breaking into the home of a British couple in Vilamoura. According to newspaper Correio da Manhã the incident happened during the early hours of Sunday morning when the thief broke into the home of the couple in their 50s who were in the property with their son.



They caught the burglar red-handed with stolen goods in his pockets including the key to the family’s Jaguar.
When the GNR police officers arrived the man was reportedly being restrained by one of the Britons who allegedly had his arm around the criminal’s neck.
The thief died as the police were preparing to handcuff him. His body will be autopsied to determine the cause of death.

http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/burglar-dies-after-breaking-into-britons-villa/36007

[John]

Let's hope the PJ have the presence of mind to search his home for a maroon t-shirt with a large white circle on the back or anything else which could be of significance to past endeavours.  Would also be interesting to know the nationality of this unfortunate thief?

[Anna]

Let's hope the PJ have the presence of mind to search his home for a maroon t-shirt with a large white circle on the back or anything else which could be of significance to past endeavours.  Would also be interesting to know the nationality of this unfortunate thief?

 I doubt it has anything to do with PDL, but who knows?
If he was British, I'm sure it would have been mentioned, since it describes the house occupiers as British. 
happened before 4 am. I suppose we will hear nothing until after the PM.
Poor silly man 
 

Same story in CDM....

https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/&prev=search

[John]

Thief dies in robbery in Vilamoura



21 September 2015

Burglar was caught by the owners

By John Mira Godinho, Jose Carlos Eusebius

A thief died on Sunday after being caught by locals while robbing a house at the entrance of Vilamoura. The case happened by 04.00.  A British couple, in their 50s, and son, about 20, came across the man inside their villa, already with some artcles in his pockets - including the keys of a Jaguar car. The father and son were able to subdue the thief, while the woman telephoned the GNR.  When the military arrived, the assailant was still alive, with one of British to holding him in the back, with one arm around his neck (at the withers).  By the time the GNR were preparing to put on handcuffs, the man collapsed and died. The body was taken for autopsy to determine the cause of death.

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=pt-BR&u=http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/nacional/portugal/detalhe/ladrao_morre_em_assalto_em_vilamoura.html&usg=ALkJrhjLCXoTjkSCZx7mOjx0jpZ3m3o9Mw

[John]

Regulars will recall that Vilamoura has come up previously wrt a suspect!   It will be interesting to see if this case becomes one of accidental homicide.

I see Martin Brunt is claiming the man was asphyxiated which if true could result in charges of culpable homicide.

[Anna]

Regulars will recall that Vilamoura has come up previously wrt a suspect!   It will be interesting to see if this case becomes one of accidental homicide.

I see Martin Brunt is claiming the man was asphyxiated which if true could result in charges of culpable homicide.

Oh dear! So the persons who were robbed, may be up on a charge.

It is only about a 30 minute drive from PDL. I thought it was farther. The suspect in MM case, from that area was a paedophile was he not?  Reid? He has since..died.

Quite a lot of action in that area, though.
http://www.safecommunitiesalgarve.com/albufeira-judicial-police-arrested-suspects-in-the-robbery-and-kidnapping/