Sócrates accused of 31 crimes, “accumulating” €24 million in Switzerland
The titanic 44 month investigation dubbed Marquês has finally released its accusations: former Socialist prime minister José Sócrates is accused of 31 separate crimes of corruption, involving the accumulation of
Overstuffed Loulé landfill expands to “third cell”
After all the controversy, Algar – the Algarve’s solid waste disposal company – has won the vital extra space it needs in Cortelha (Loulé borough) for Sotavento (eastern Algarve) rubbish.
Norwegian Ambassador is guest speaker at networking lunch
The Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the UK, with the support of the Portuguese-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, is organising an Autumn Networking Lunch on Friday, October 13 at the Xenia
Loulé among IKEA stores selling new range of pet products
Animal lovers can now shop for their four-legged friends at IKEA Loulé, the only IKEA store in Portugal to boast the company’s new range of pet furniture. The ‘Lurvig’ collection
Talk: the history of the Algarve railway
Algarve historian Peter Kingdon Booker and drama teacher Carolyn Kain will be presenting the “History of the Algarve Railway” followed by the showing of the film “Diesel Maiden” on Tuesday,
Altura home
After many years stuck in limbo, the project to build an old people’s home and day care centre in Altura has just received a substantial boost towards completion. Castro Marim
Mediterranean Garden Fair returns to São Brás museum
The Algarve’s only specialist plant sale, the Mediterranean Garden Fair, will once again be held at the Museu do Trajo in S. Brás de Alportel on Saturday, October 28, from
Investigators probe death at “illegal” Algarve flying club
Air accident investigators are probing the death of septuagenarian British flyer Graham Dixon, killed last Thursday when the ultralight aircraft he was piloting crashed to the ground on scrubland in
Jazz singer Viktorika Pilatovic to perform at Lagoa auditorium
Jazz singing sensation Viktorija Pilatovic will perform at Lagoa’s municipal auditorium on Friday, October 13. The Lithuanian singer is the star performer of the ‘Beat the Swing’ concert which will
CGTP calls national demo as IMF says Portugal can do more to “facilitate dismissals”
Just as the country’s financial press picks up on the IMF’s Global Financial Outlook, and how it refers to areas where Portugal “could do better”, CGTP union leader Arménio Carlos