Saint Andrew’s Ball returns to Penina Hotel
The Saint Andrew’s Society of the Algarve is a small group of Scots and other nationalities whose main aim is to promote all things Scottish, but also to enjoy themselves.
Algarve MP slams State Budget for railway and EN125 “omissions”
Algarve MP Paulo Sá has slammed the 2018 State Budget which he says is riddled with omissions about the investments that are planned for the Algarve’s railway and EN125 road.
Hugely successful Web Summit ends in bizarre outpouring of indignation
After four days in which the capital buzzed with the spirit of innovation, the Web Summit came to what should have been a glittering ‘final farewell until next year’ with
CR7’s new baby is born
It’s another moment for one of those ‘happy CR7 family poses’ – and this time it’s to welcome the latest edition to the clan: Alana Martina, the Portuguese football star’s
Algarve drilling shock: ‘All those stories that said it wouldn’t happen were tactics’
The shock came at 6pm on a Friday night when regional newspapers for all intents and purposes had gone ‘offline’. “All the calming stories of the past were tactics”, agrees
Euro weekly update
After the pound’s anti-climactic response to the Bank of England’s slight rise in interest rates last week, it is mostly keeping its head above somewhat choppy waters. The second cabinet
Canada declares June as Portugal Heritage month
Canada’s House of Commons has unanimously approved a bill to name June as Portugal Heritage Month and June 10 as Portugal Day in Canada. The proposal was presented by Julie
Polis launches tender for new Faro island bridge
Environmental agency ‘Polis Litoral Ria Formosa’ has launched a public tender for the construction of a new bridge to Faro island. The bridge will cost €2.5 million to build and
Brussels’ throttles back on concerns over Portugal’s 2018 State Budget
Despite dire warnings from the council of public finances, Brussels seems to have throttled back on its concerns about Portugal’s proposed State Budget. Addressing journalists yesterday, prime minister António Costa
Shocking footage of “aggression that is becoming commonplace” against Lisbon police
Shocking video footage of the moment in which an angry man starts attacking a Lisbon PSP agent is doing the rounds of social media today with the uncomfortable message that