Marcha needs a home
As residents of the Algarve know only too well, stray dogs and cats are a real problem, and charities are constantly battling to keep their numbers down. Many are simply
Minister condemns Iraqi attacks
Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Teresa Gouveia, has expressed outrage at the recent terrorist attacks in Iraq that left 143 dead and 465 injured. In a message sent to the
Paedophiles sentenced
A court in Moita, near Lisbon, has sentenced a 78-year-old man, known as Craveiro, to a 20 year prison term following a catalogue of crimes including aggravated assault, sexual abuse
PJ may strike
Angry members of the police union, the Association of Judicial Police Criminal Investigation Workers (ASFIC/PJ), are involved in a pay dispute with the government and are threatening to strike. The
Retail therapy
When you move into a new home, there are always a few things that you need, aren’t there? I wanted to explore two major new stores that have opened just
SUMMER FESTIVALS
Deep Purple and David Bowie are returning to Portugal in July for a concert at the Atlantic Pavilion. Deep Purple will play the Pavilion on July 18 as part of
Taxis get the knowledge
Lisbon taxi drivers are to receive training in public relations, tourist knowledge and English. The scheme, organised by Lisbon’s Câmara, aims to equip the capital’s cabbies with a wider knowledge
Water inspections still falling short
Official figures have revealed that tests on the country’s drinking water are still failing to guarantee quality levels. Although the number of tests undertaken by the Institute of Water and
Wrona works on display
This month’s exhibition at the Galeria Porca Preta features Kasia Wrona from Krakow, Poland. Wrona is regarded as one of the most important artists in her country and her art
Ambulance kills pedestrian
An ambulance has killed a man who was walking in the middle of the EN125 on the Faro to Albufeira stretch of road. The accident happened at 1.45am, when a