Climate change: political leaders get dire two-year warning
On the tails of World Climate Day – and in Portugal, just as the country appears to be being dragged unwillingly into the fossil fuel producing sector – former Portuguese
Criminal investigation opens after 21-year-old Portuguese student found dead in Belgian forest
Brussels police have opened a criminal investigation into the death of a 21-year-old Portuguese student whose body was discovered in the Soignes forest, on the outskirts of the Belgian capital,
RCEPI charity golf tournament a huge success
The Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) held a “very successful” sixth annual charity golf tournament, with close to 80 players enjoying “a perfect day” at Monte Rei Golf and
Ilha do Farol – a sand barrier under threat
The Ria Formosa Natural Park, Portugal’s seventh natural wonder and a designated Ramsar wetland since 1980, is made up of a network of estuaries, mudflats, lagoons and sand barriers. The
Charity Bar Walkers raise €3,000
The fourth annual charity fun walk on the Algarve’s west coast raised €2,437 on the day, with participants calling in eight bars along the way for a spot of liquid
Valverde Summer Singles
Valverde Lawn Bowls Club Almancil held the final of their Summer Singles competition on Friday, September 7. The finalists were Paul Rawlings and Jack Romano who had an exciting and
Charity fashion
A Charity Fashion Show by Florentinta in aid of cancer care and animal welfare is taking place on Saturday, September 29 at Bijou Restaurant in Almancil, from 12.30pm. All proceeds
Guadiana bridge closes lanes due to roadworks once again
With the summer rush now over, roadworks on the Guadiana bridge between Portugal and Spain are once again in force, with bottlenecks, delays and slow-moving guaranteed. According to reports, roadworks
Schools open with threat of teachers’ strikes in October
After a three-month summer break Portuguese schools are set to start reopening this week with teachers up and down the country still at loggerheads with the government over ‘frozen pay’
TAP to offer discounts to golfers
A new agreement between TAP and Portuguese start-up Hole 19, will see golfers to resorts in the Algarve and Lisbon receive ‘special discounts’, particularly when it comes to tee times.