Medical swindles could total millions
More than 50 chemists are currently under investigation by the Judicial Police (PJ) after a vast health fraud was uncovered. The fraudsters have reportedly robbed the state of hundreds of
Networking at Barringtons
A large number of members and non-members turned out when NETWORK, the Association of Working and Business Women, extended invitations to several other organisations in the country. Speakers came from
Opposition attack Minister’s visit
Finance Minister Manuela Ferreira Leite’s recent visit to Lagos, to attend a meeting of the local Social Democratic Party (PSD), has triggered an angry broadside from her political opponents. The
PJ headquarters may move
Speaking at the opening of the new courthouse in Loulé, Minister of Justice, Celeste Cardona, mentioned the possibility of the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) headquarters, currently in Faro, being moved to
Sex education in the Algarve
Teachers in the Algarve are currently preparing to begin Sex Education (SE) lessons in the region’s schools, although parliament is still debating whether the subject should be an extracurricular activity
Star cyclists cross Algarve
Five-time Tour de France winner and Olympic participant Lance Armstrong is the star of this year’s Tour of the Algarve cycling event, which started on February 18 and will end
A living entity
It used to be a quiet valley, dozing under sun-baked almond trees. But now the plains to the west of Albufeira are home to a massive investment, which has transformed
Baby elephant born
The first baby elephant to be born in Portugal is now one of the major attractions at Lisbon’s Zoological Park. Weighing in at 90kgs, the male elephant was born on
Barroso criticises it firms
Prime Minister Durão Barroso has accused some of the country’s businesses of short-term thinking when negotiating high speed internet access. He also reminded the country that it can only properly
Bombeiros’ new recruit
Six years after retiring from the British fire service, Carvoeiro resident Steve Whitehorn is back in uniform – this time for the local bombeiros. Steve, his wife Mandy and son