Roman villa
archaeological excavations on a Roman villa which stopped 20 years ago have begun again in Beja. The site, three kilometres south of Ferreira do Alentejo, was discovered in 1981 by
Rossio station to reopen at end of the year
LISBON’S ROSSIO Station, which has been closed since October 2004, will reopen at the end of this year. The station was closed after the discovery of a series of serious
Sex crime
NEW LAWS in Portugal have extended the time in which a sexual crime against children can be investigated as well as making the possession of pornographic images of children a
Shooting in Armação de Pêra
A PORTUGUESE tourist was shot in the face and leg while relaxing by the swimming pool near Lila’s Guitar Bar in Armação de Pêra on Tuesday afternoon. George Nash, the
The benefits of quality shoes for children
SHOES & Cards 4 U was opened almost two years ago by Pia Cross to help parents find correctly-fitting shoes for their children. “I basically found a gap in the
The purpose of prayer
By: MARGARET BROWN AS THE ultimate act of mediation, Christ pleaded that his executioners might be forgiven because they did not know the true significance of what they were doing.
Treaty of Lisbon
THE CHANCES of Portugal fulfilling its mandate to ratify a new European Union treaty during its presidency is being threatened by Poland. Poland is in the throes of a political
Where noble kings and princes lie
By: CHRIS GRAEME chris@portugalresident.com WITH BUSINESS being slack and the holiday season in full swing, one can take the time to discover some places in Lisbon that there normally isn’t
Ancient music in Loulé
LOULÉ CÂMARA has organised its ninth festival of ancient music, featuring medieval to 18th century music performed and sung in various locations around the county. The first of these events
Baby Braveheart project gives first donation
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com THE BABY Braveheart project, started by Samantha Rafael in memory of her son Benjamin to raise money for hospital equipment and raise awareness of illnesses in