Human bones discovered in Marinha Grande pine forest
Judicial police in Leiria are investigating “the origin of some human bones which were found yesterday in a pine forest close to a shopping centre in Vieira de Leiria, in
Portugal’s cruise ports break all records in 2017
2017 was a record-breaking year for Portugal’s cruise ports, which welcomed more cruise ships (947) and passengers (1.3 million) than ever before. And if everything goes as expected, these numbers
Algarve in force at BTL
All 16 of the Algarve’s boroughs joined the regional tourism board (RTA) at Lisbon’s BTL tourism fair last week to promote not just the region’s fantastic beaches and sunshine but
Urgent works needed to secure Lisbon’s iconic 25 de Abril bridge
It’s the story of the day. Yesterday television channels talked of nothing else but the latest rapidly-developing corruption ‘scandal’. Today it is the safety – or otherwise – of the
NFL stars bring American football to Algarve this weekend
It is this weekend (March 10-11) that a group of star players from the USA’s National Football League (NFL) will be in the Algarve to hold an American football training
Novo Banco to lay off hundreds more and close 73 branches
In another week of very bad news for the bank that staggered from the ruins of the BES debacle, workers have heard that another 400 are to be laid off
House explosion kills elderly man in Castro Marim
A man has died and a woman injured following an explosion at a house in a rural area of Castro Marim this morning. Information is still scarce, with the victims
‘Humane’ Zoomarine
Guia’s Zoomarine theme park has been awarded ‘American Humane Certified’ standards, making it one of just four institutions in Europe to be recognised by the century-old organisation. To obtain this
Algarve hotels see British guests fall 24.2% despite enjoying best February since 2007
The number of British holidaymakers staying at Algarve hotels in February fell 24.2% compared to the same month last year, new data from the regional hotelier association AHETA has revealed.
Australian pianist Piers Lane returns to Algarve
Piers Lane, the celebrated Australian pianist, will give two concerts at Os Agostos near Santa Bárbara de Nexe in March. The first, on Tuesday, March 13, is entitled “A Night