Capital marks earthquake
Lisbon Câmara will ‘commemorate’ the 250th anniversary of the great November 1, 1755 earthquake next year. Residents will be able to revisit the period before the earthquake by way of
Cepsa Olhão opens for business
Residents of the Algarve have often complained about the lack of service stations along the A22 (IP1). Earlier this year, Cepsa eased the problem by opening a service station on
CGT for individuals – tax relief for residents
All you ever wanted to know about the capital gains tax on real estate and were afraid to ask The ABC’s of CGT Over the coming weeks, we will investigate
Cosmopolitan finalists
International and national players from all over Portugal came to the Algarve to join the recent ‘Algarvida’ tennis tournament at Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis. The third of four Sovereign Series
Dealer decapitated
Police officers have confirmed that the headless body discovered in Sintra in June is that of well-known criminal Hary Neto. What is now known to be Neto’s body is buried
Estrela hall raises its roof!
Lisbon’s long-established and prestigious English language theatre company, the Lisbon Players, is busy putting a new roof on its theatre building in Rua da Estrela in Lisbon’s charming Estrela district.
Every tile tells a story
At a recent ceremony at the Church of St. Elizabeth of Portugal in the UK, a tile picture of Queen Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (Rainha Santa Isabel), created by Algarve
Expats wanted for TV
Ricochet South, the producers of No Going Back and Selling Houses, are making a new series about British people owning property abroad. The company is producing a practical guide on
Fire suspects caught
Two young men have been arrested in connection with the recent forest fires in Monchique. One is a 19-year-old ex-bombeiro from the Monchique Volunteer Corp, who has allegedly confessed to
Football focus
Germany coach Rudi Voller Voller, who played for the Italians between 1987 and 1992, scoring 45 times in 142 games, has been given a one-year contract. Newcastle has sacked Sir