The Latest Breaking News from Azores

Weather models for early July show an "Azores High" moving towards Ireland

As many of us flock abroad to enjoy a long-awaited holiday, here are all the rules you need to know for some of the most popular destinations we'll no doubt be flying to

Everything you need to know

Portugal is open to holidaymakers - but you have to meet certain passport and Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Warm air and sunshine is expected from Thursday with weather forecasters predicting temperatures of 20C ahead of the weekend, as other parts of the UK will see Arctic winds

Volcano experts warned on Tuesday that the earthquake-hit island of Sao Jorge in Portugal's Azores archipelago could experience an initial eruption similar to Spain's La Palma last year, which destroyed thousands of properties and crops over 85 days.

Island in the Azores could be evacuated

Velas, a municipality in the Sao Jorge Island, is the main town and has been the epicentre of more than 2,000 minor earthquakes alone since March 19.

The Foreign Office has changed its Portugal travel advice to warn Brits against heading to an island in the Azores that's been hit by over 1,100 earthquakes this week

Authorities on a mid-Atlantic Portuguese island hit by thousands of small earthquakes in recent days started evacuating people living at the bottom of coastal cliffs on Thursday as fears of a stronger tremor or a volcanic eruption grow.

Authorities on a mid-Atlantic Portuguese volcanic island hit by thousands of small earthquakes in recent days are drawing up plans to evacuate people in case the situation worsens.