UPDATE: Woman killed in Madeira landslide
A 67-year-old woman was killed and two people were injured when a wall collapsed onto their house in Funchal, Madeira last weekend. The landslide occurred on Saturday at Caminho do
Inflation in Portugal hits 9.4%
Inflation in Portugal exceeded the EU average in July to hit 9.4% from 8.9% in June. This is according to the EU’s statistics department Eurostat which released the inflation figures
Calling all sweet-tooths to Faro!
A wide variety of regional and cloister sweets will be on offer at Feira do Doce Regional e Conventual, one of Faro’s longest-running gastronomic events. Taking place between Wednesday and
Communicating verbally with dementia. how to help?
People with dementia have communication problems which will worsen over time. The term “aphasia” is sometimes used to describe difficulty or loss of the ability to understand spoken or written
Rotary pilgrimage to change children’s lives
A dozen members from Silves Rotary Club, supported by friends with a combined age of over 850 years, have certainly “an avowed intent” to walk the Caminho Português from Valença
RBI buys Burger King restaurants from Ibersol
The operation includes 121 restaurants in Portugal and 37 in Spain Restaurant Brands Iberia (RBI) has notified the competitions authority that it has purchased the Burger King franchise in Portugal.
Number of civil servants and state employees hits new maximum
State employees working in the civil service represent 15.1% of the employed population in Portugal The number of people employed by the Portuguese State hit a new record of 741,698
Portugal’s companies in payment worries
72% of companies think that inflation is one of the main problems More than half (57%) of Portuguese companies believe that the risk of delays or default on payments will
Portuguese Navy steps up surveillance against high sea crude transfers
A tanker that was about 85 nautical miles off Portimão claimed a “malfunction in the main machinery”, which raised suspicion The Portuguese navy has stepped up surveillance of attempts to transfer crude
Percussion festival returns to Portimão for second edition
Portimão is gearing up for the second edition of Dias da Percussão (Percussion Days), a percussion festival held last year for the first time. The event will bring together nationally