State Budget 2018 based on “one of the highest rates of growth in the millennium”
As a soundbyte it could not be better: Portugal’s government is expecting growth in 2018 “will be one of the greatest of the millennium” with an increase in public investment
Hurricane Ophelia “could hit Portuguese coast by weekend”
Tropical storm Ophelia has transformed into a hurricane and its on its way to Portugal. This will be the 10th hurricane this year in the Atlantic Ocean, reports RTP –
Oura “drinking district”
Dear Editor, I would like to thank your correspondent, Pete, a restaurant owner in the “Strip” for the last 20 years, for his well-reasoned letter and proposals to try and
Starbucks here?
Dear Editor, No, no, no … 1,000 times no. There are lots of great Portuguese coffee shops here doing very nicely, thank you. We do not want an American invasion
Desperate appeal for temporary dog-fosterers as shelter comes under new attack
Tiny Shelter – the little refuge for mistreated and abandoned dogs in Albufeira – is under new attack after being given a November deadline to quit its premises (click here).
Indian investment expert names Portugal top destination for start-ups
Indian investment expert Kaushal Chokshi has described Portugal as “one of the best destinations for start-ups and fast-growing companies”. Chokshi, founder and chairman of the Scaale Group which helps companies
Only 39% of Portuguese companies are “online”
Only 39% of Portuguese companies have some form of online visibility, be it a website or a social media page. The data is revealed by the Economia Digital 2017 study,
Dead man found on side of EN125 road
A man in his 30s has been found dead on the side of the EN125 road in Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António. Correio da Manhã tabloid says the man
Praia da Rocha’s Blanco Beach stays open all year
Summer may be over but the Blanco Beach party spot in Praia da Rocha is staying open all year long. It’s the first time that one of the many summer
Olhanense – Campeonato de Portugal
Olhanense, with one eye on the cup game with Benfica, surrendered their unbeaten league record with a 2-1 reversal in Lisbon against Oriental. The home side took the lead six