PM visits fire victims
Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes has visited the Loulé area to see for himself the extent of the devastation caused by the recent forest fire in the Serra do Caldeirão
Search for missing tourist
A German tourist is feared to have drowned in the waters of Bravura Barragem, in the hills above Lagos, while out on a pedalo with her family. At the time
Three cultures come together
The Largo da Sé in Faro was transformed recently as part of the first ‘Festival of Three Cultures’, jointly organised by the Fundação Pedro Ruivo and the city câmara. The
Wet week led to record deaths
Last week was a grim one on Portuguese roads. A total of 38 people died between August 9 and August 15, making it the worst week for fatalities so far
Babies sold for 10,000 euros
Two Bulgarian mothers suspected of selling their new-born babies in Portugal apparently spent their time begging in the centre of the country in the period leading up to the births.
Comment – Sweet FA
So Sven has come out of the affair still firmly sitting in the saddle. The chinless wonder with the goofy teeth who has never actually won anything with England will
Courier triumphs
Jim Courier was the winner of this year’s Vale do Lobo Grand Champions tennis tournament, part of the Delta Seniors Tour. The 33-year-old American beat Dutchman Richard Krajicek on a
Criminal finally caught
A spokesperson from Faro Polícia Judiciária revealed that they recently arrested a 32-year-old man, responsible for last year’s armed robberies in Quarteira. One of the man’s victims was a holidaymaker
Deadly Sunday
Seven people lost their lives in road accidents throughout the country last Sunday – a day of unseasonable rainy weather. The most serious accident left three people from the same
Facing the flames
Ex-teacher Paul McKay left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows a variety of crops