Lagos’ pet cemetery to open on September 8
Lagos’ new pet cemetery will be inaugurated on Friday, September 8 at 4.30pm. The cemetery is located on Rua do Bairro da Abrótea and cost over €41,000 to build. It
Lithuanian president warns Russian missiles “could reach Lisbon”
Hours after condemning North Korea for its missile launch over Japan, Portugal’s President Marcelo was in Lithuania where counterpart Dalia Grybauskaité warned that Russian military build-up in nearby Kaliningrad is
VRSA council employees get 25-day holidays
Vila Real de Santo António council has granted three additional holiday days to its employees, bringing the annual total up to 25. The idea was approved after being put forward
Algarve promotes itself at German nature tourism fair
In a bid to continue ‘selling’ the Algarve as a nature tourism destination abroad, the region’s tourism association (ATA) will take part in the ‘Tour Natur’ fair in Dusseldorf, Germany
Eurovision star forced to cancel concerts for health reasons
Portugal’s Eurovision sensation Salvador Sobral has been forced to cancel three upcoming concerts due to his ongoing heart condition. Writing over Facebook, the 32-year-old star says he has been advised
Madonna “no longer a tourist”in Portugal
Pop icon Madonna, one the new rush of celebrities to fall for Portugal’s charms, is “already living in Lisbon”, reports Visão magazine – though not yet “installed” in the 18th
London hosts third ‘Moving to Portugal’ seminar in October
The third ‘Moving to Portugal’ seminar will be held on Monday, October 23 at the Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel in central London. Organised by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in
Emigrés hit by BES collapse sign up ‘massively’ to Novo Banco proposal
Faced with the so-called ‘good bank’ in the throws of uncertainty, Portuguese emigrés who ‘lost’ their lifesavings in the collapse of BES three years ago have finally signed up “massively”
Colourful Faro
A fun-filled race entitled ‘Color Run’ will be held in Faro on Saturday, September 9. As the name suggests, colour plays an essential part, with coloured powder being sprayed onto
Alcantarilha hosts 16th Nut and Dried Fruit Fair
Alcantarilha is holding its 16th Nut and Dried Fruit Fair (Feira dos Frutos Secos) this weekend (September 1 to 3) in the square in front of the parish council. As