Portimão câmara worker jailed for corruption
The former director of the department of Public Works and Urban Affairs at Portimão Câmara, Alberto Estêvão, has been jailed for a period of three-and-a-half years. He was convicted on
Reckless driving kills 1,400 a year
SOME 1,387 reckless Portuguese drivers were responsible for serious accidents on the roads in 2005. According to the latest data revealed by the Brigada de Trânsito (Traffic Brigade) and Ministério
Royal British Legion celebrates 50 years in Lisbon
A WEEKEND of festivities marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Royal British Legion’s Lisbon branch, a charity that aims to provide material support and comradeship to ex-service
Snail festival in Castro Marim
Snail lovers will be able to sample the best in the region at the Fourth Festa do Caracol, snail festival, taking place from May 26 to 28 in Castro Marim.
Stand up for take off
AND FINALLY, you might think that airlines have reached the limit on maximising passenger numbers, by installing the smallest seats possible on their planes, but aviation bosses are now looking
Sven’s squad soak up the Algarve sun
LAMPARD, Terry, Owen and co., have been enjoying the Algarvean sunshine this week, while training and relaxing at Vale do Lobo. The majority of England’s World Cup football squad and
TENNIS – Roman holiday
THE ATP Italian Masters ended in yet another titanic final showdown between world number one, Roger Federer, and the young clay court king, Rafael Nadal. Federer, who has yet to
Thieves rob Carvoeiro villa while English tourists are home
THREE YOUTHS entered a villa in the Monte Carvoeiro tourist development, in the western Algarve last week, stealing money, jewellery and cameras while English holidaymakers, Russell and Charlotte Beach, along
UK passport overhaul
UK TRAVELLERS, who are applying for their own passport for the first time, will soon have to attend an interview as part of the application process. A total of 69
Uproar over planned new car parks in Lisbon’s Baixa Chiado
BOTH THE Citizen’s Forum and environmental group Quercus, are against the construction of new underground car parks in Lisbon’s historic Baixa Chiado. To construct the car parks, planned for Largo