Quake fears
Scientists have confirmed that the epicentre of the major earthquake that killed more than 500 people near the resort of Al Hoceima in Morocco was only 360 kilometres from the
Racing pancakes
Toddlers, teenagers, mums, dads and grandparents raced on the beach below the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra recently, tossing pancakes and raising money for SniP, the spaying and neutering
Rain soaked rally
Monchique played host to the Campeonato Regional de Ralis do Sul Rally Championship recently and, with 50 teams taking part, the event proved to be an exciting test. The heavy
Rock in Rio-Lisboa – Tickets on sale
Tickets for the Rock in Rio festival in Lisbon are now on sale for the fixed price of 53 euros per person per day. According to the event organisers, unlike
Scruffts is a must
Everyone’s favourite non-pedigree dog show, Scruffts, is back and this year promises to be the biggest and best yet. Organised by the APAA animal association, the show is one of
Sex attacker charged
Police have detained the man they believe is the sex attacker who has preyed on university students in Coimbra recently. The suspect is now thought to have carried out three
Sports round-up – Champions League, Last 16, First Leg
English eyes have been focused on Arsenal’s bid to achieve their first ever win on Spanish soil. Having come back from the dead in the preceding group competition to qualify
Tarbuck trophy
Unfortunately, Jimmy Tarbuck was unable to get to Boavista to play in the second tournament fought out under his name. The comedian presented the trophy to the Boavista members after
Tree rescue team
Although olive trees are not a rare sight in the Algarve and the Alentejo, their numbers are gradually declining as farmers across the region dig up their olive orchards to
Unemployed foreigners
The number of jobless foreigners in Portugal had increased to 18,735 at the end of January. The majority of those registering in job centres were based in the Lisbon and