A busy time for Algarve bowlers
This week has seen most bowls clubs along the Algarve hosting visiting teams, from many different parts of the United Kingdom. All visiting teams expressed their appreciation and gratitude to
Prolonged drought weighing heavily on cork oaks
Forestry producers who have any trees left after the devastating wildfires this year are not out of the woods yet. The prolonged drought is affecting cork oaks and may lead
Nobel announces Christmas Bazaar
Nobel International School near Porches is again holding its popular Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 11, between 10am and 4pm. The event, which is believed to be the biggest Christmas
Lajes airbase in Azores in heightened cancer scare
It’s a 12-year problem on the Azorean island that houses the US airbase at Lajes and one that authorities on both sides seem to have been ignoring. Now the island’s
CASA starts busy autumn schedule
Carvoeiro-based social club CASA started off its busy autumn schedule on September 16 with around 30 members enjoying lunch at Restaurant Salgadosmar, near Guia. Apart from enjoying the delicious food,
Lisbon to “lead the way” in tackling air pollution
It should be ready by the end of the year and means to lead the way for other national cities. The Lisbon/ Vale do Tejo ‘plan for situations of air
Introducing Airbnb’s most sought after rental in Portugal
It’s not down south, it’s in Viana do Castelo (one of the area’s recently devastated by wildfires) and it costs between €60-€90 per night, depending on the season. Portugal’s most
Portugal’s parents spend €7 million to get rid of head lice
Head lice affect primary school age children every year and in Portugal the sale of products purported to tackle the problem has been going off the scale. In 2016, the
Portimonense penalty shoot-out drama
PORTUGUESE FA CUP 3RD ROUND After 120 goalless minutes of open play followed by no less than 18 spot kicks, Portimonense finally overcame third division opponents Moura to take their
“All clear” – after 48 infernal hours, Portugal’s monster fires are under control
Tuesday morning, 5am: Civil Protection has sounded the all-clear after 48 infernal hours in which the centre and north of the country battled over 700 wildfires. Right now, website fogos.pt