Business cocktails at the winery
The British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) is organising a business cocktail evening on Thursday, April 12, at Quinta do Barranco Longo in Algoz, sponsors of the event. Starting at 6pm,
English Literature group starts with Shakespeare
Scared of Shakespeare? Puzzled by poetry? Then join David Roberts in his unravelling of the mysteries embedded in English Literature. David runs a Literature Exploration group and the 2018 programme
Portugal ‘sits on fence’ as Europe expels Russian diplomats
With 20 European countries joining Britain, America and Australia in expelling Russian diplomats in protest to the alleged Russian poisoning of former double agent Sérgei Skripal and his daughter Yulia
Rain and wind forecast for Easter’s long weekend
The ‘mini-holidays’ everyone looks forward to over Easter look likely to be overshadowed by rain, strong wind and a drop in temperatures. The dismal news has come just as the
Ryanair cabin crew confirm “strike’s on for Easter”
Following threats of an Easter walkout in February (click here), Ryanair cabin crew in Portugal have set the dates: this Thursday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday – all surgically chosen
Olhão’s capsized dredger still stuck and now destroyed
It’s been over two months since a dredger capsized near Armona, Olhão, and not only have all attempts to remove it been unsuccessful but the boat has been destroyed by
Doctors paid up to €2,400 per weekend to make up for staff shortages in Algarve maternity units
A report by Jornal de Notícias this week has revealed that maternity units in the Algarve are so short of medical staff that paediatricians and obstetricians from other parts of
Maddie cops get yet more cash to continue investigating “final line of enquiry”
“Operation Grange detectives have refused to say what the “final line of enquiry” is”, affirm reports, but it continues to be used as justification for yet more British Home Office
Cascais’ “new Davos” seeks to debate more balanced sustainable future
Horasis Global Meeting is the name of the four-day event taking place in Cascais in May that means to become “the new Davos” – another forum for movers and shakers
Bowlers celebrate season of success
All bowling competitions finished for this season and we are now moving into the madness of the numerous visiting teams, which most clubs have at this time of year. But