West Coast Charity Bar Walk in aid of children in need
We all know a good walk raises a good thirst. So, why not do the obvious and turn a walk for charity into a Charity Bar Walk, and even better
Strategy to transform Portugal into elderly haven presented to government
It has taken over a year to prepare and was presented to the government on Monday. The national strategy for healthy and active old age, 2017-2025, has been created in
Dinner-dance raises €900 for Goldra
More than €900 was raised at a recent dinner and dance event in aid of The Goldra Dog Sanctuary. Held at Ristorante La Piazza in Santa Bárbara de Nexe, the
Security forces to be trained to spot ‘signs of radicalisation’ in Portugal
Minister for Internal Administration Constança Urbano de Sousa has opened a groundbreaking new course designed to train security forces “to detect signs of radicalisation” – particularly in prisons. The course
More than 25% of Portuguese children are overweight
More than a quarter of school-age Portuguese children are overweight, 12.6% of this number being classified as ‘obese’. These are what Público terms “some of the conclusions” of a study
Arts and crafts return to Vale da Telha
Some of the Algarve’s most talented artists and artisans are to stage their fourth Arts & Crafts Fair at Vale da Telha on the west coast. Painters, fashion, fabric and
Requests for Portuguese residency increase by 1300%
It is exactly as SEF (the foreigners and frontiers agency) predicted. New legislation stipulating what is required for people to seek Portuguese residency has opened the floodgates. In just one
Death of Portuguese bullfighter gets mention in international press
The death of a second Portuguese bullfighter in the space of just two weeks even made mentions in international press this week, as the association of ‘forcados’ (fighters who taunt
Chaotic scenes as “legless passenger” forces Easyjet flight to divert to Lisbon
An easyJet flight from Manchester to Marrakech was diverted to Lisbon because a ‘legless’ passenger allegedly grabbed one of the cabin crew by the neck, and racially abused others. The
Corrupt Brazilians and allegedly corrupt Angolans on Golden Visa ‘list of shame’
The UK Guardian has highlighted the inconvenient truth lurking within Portugal’s Golden Visa regime. While it has worked miracles for the economy – not to mention key areas of the