Pay-as-you-go broadband now available
TELECOMMUNICATIONS GIANT, PT Comunicações, has recently launched a new SAPO ADSL tariff aimed at the occasional internet user. SAPO ADSL Free is a pay-as-you-go tariff offered without obligatory top-ups, with
Pine Cliffs among the 500 best resorts in the world
SHERATON ALGARVE Pine Cliffs was named, in the January issue of Travel + Leisure Magazine, among the top 500 resorts in the world. It was also listed among the 60
Police plan mass demonstration
MARCH 14 may be marked by one of the biggest protests of recent years, when more than 10,000 police officers are expected to demonstrate against the government in locations throughout
Popular books now available in paperback
THIS WEEK sees the appearance of two popular books in paperback. The first, The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury, like Shadow of the Wind, which Khoury admires tremendously, was one
Portugal’s tax shame
THE TOTAL amount of money owed to the Portuguese tax authorities has reached a staggering 17 billion euros. If the Portuguese state had succeeded in collecting the taxes owed, Portugal
Price of rubbish collection goes up in Tavira
HOW MUCH does it cost to deal with the rubbish of the average family? In reality, 6.55 euros is spent per month by Tavira Câmara to collect an average amount
Prostitution attracts violence in Praia da Rocha
A 21-YEAR-OLD Brazilian prostitute was recently the victim of a violent attack by a client in Praia da Rocha, which resulted in her falling from the sixth floor of a
Sampaio’s style marked by prudence and moderation
THE LAST week in office of outgoing President of the Republic, Jorge Sampaio, was marked by three events: his official leave of the Portuguese Armed Forces, a lunch with political
Seismic study and tsunami forecast for Algarve
THE STUDY of earthquakes and a tsunami forecast will finally be undertaken in the Algarve. António Costa, Minister for State and Internal Administration, visited the Algarve recently to preside over
Skaters raise thousands for children’s emergency unit
A MUCH-NEEDED new Paediatric Emergency Unit will shortly be built at Faro Hospital, thanks to the huge success of a recent fundraising event organised at the Forum Algarve shopping centre