Algarve doctor accused of profiteering from sick
ACCORDING TO a recent report by SIC television, a female doctor from the Hospital do Barlavento Algarvio (HBA) in Portimão has allegedly been exploiting recently deceased and terminally ill patients
Aljezur, tourist destination for the blind
ALJEZUR IS to become the first tourist destination in the Algarve with the facilities to receive blind and partially sighted visitors. According to Aljezur Câmara, the council project proposes the
Be legal … it is wise and healthy
COMPLYING WITH the law of the country where you have your business helps to keep your workforce in adequate health to carry out their specific jobs. Maintaining an adequate working
BES sells Herdade dos Salgados Golf
HERDADE DOS Salgados golf course in Albufeira, previously owned by the BES group, has recently been sold to Grupo CS for around 12 million euros. Grupo CS’s reason for buying
Binge drinking
Nicky Taylor, a documentary-maker, went on a 30-day binge and drank 516 units of alcohol. A photograph of Nicky before the binge showed an attractive woman with clear skin and
Books for teens
THIS WEEK we take a look at two new books coming out aimed at the teen market, one for girls and one ostensibly for boys. Meg Cabot is the author
Carnival fun in Faro
A MASKED ball, organised by Faro Câmara, will be taking place at Faro’s Municipal Museum on Friday, February 24, at 10pm. So make sure you are wearing a mask, otherwise
Carnival party raises funds for football club
A CARNIVAL party being hosted by Sporting Clube Farense is due to take place on February 25 in the old Fábrica da Cerveja in Faro, beginning at 10pm and continuing
Cartoons spark violence
MUSLIMS THROUGHOUT the world have reacted angrily to the publication of anti-Islamic cartoons, first published in the Danish press and then reprinted by certain other European newspapers. At least 12
Condoms for schoolchildren
SOON, SEX education groups will be available for secondary school students and condoms will be distributed to pupils aged 16 and over. The Minister of Education, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues,