Stricter licence renewals for 65+
Regulations on the renewal of driving licences for people over 65 are set to be reviewed following concerns raised at the Ministry of Internal Administration regarding the high rate of
Suicides up
Last year a total of 181 people killed themselves in the Algarve and Alentejo, 17.5 per cent up on 2002. And, according to the GNR, the highest incident rate was
The deep ocean opens up
An innovative new exhibition at the Centro Ciência Viva do Algarve provides glimpses into the past, present and future of our oceans. Ciência Viva has joined forces with the Ocean
Water company explains
Over a month after a water pipe burst under the Portimão to the Via do Infante access route, a spokesman from the water firm Águas do Algarve has finally explained
Young dealers
Four teenagers in the Eastern Algarve have been arrested for dealing and consuming illegal drugs at their local schools. The first incident involved a 19-year-old student at the EB 2,3
Pestana invests abroad
Pestana Group, the largest leisure operator in Portugal, is considering fresh investments in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Croatia, markets that it says are set for strong short-term growth.