Islanders braced for ‘final round’ of demolitions on Farol and Hangares
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will see Polis Litoral Ria Formosa – an organisation that technically became obsolete months ago – compulsorily seize a new round of homes on the Culatra island communities
Thousands turn out to bid final goodbye to Albufeira’s much-loved mayor
Thousands turned out on Saturday for the emotional funeral of Carlos Silva e Sousa, until last Thursday evening Albufeira’s much-loved mayor (click here). The event was beamed over all major
Government admits new cash injection for Novo Banco
Just as pundits predicted, the billion euro losses as a result of the collapse of BES continue. Today (Saturday) media reports claim the government has “admitted” the need for a
Hundreds of people “guarantee they have been conned” by British-run horse-rescue association
It’s is another RTP “Sexta às 9” television exposé and it threatens to be explosive. But the target of this latest ‘investigation’ – British-run horse-rescue association “Their Voice Portugal” –
Euro Weekly 23 February 2018
The end of last week didn’t bring much good news for sterling. UK retail sales in January were up by 0.1% from December and 1.6% more than in the same
SUSPENDED! Gas and oil drilling schedule suffers new hiatus
Breaking news this afternoon is that gas and oil drilling schedules planned for the Algarve/ Alentejo coast have been suspended for three months. Anti-oil platform PALP has sent out a
Álvaro Sobrinho “suspected of having bribed appeal court judge”
After the inconvenience of unrelenting media investigation in Mauritius, Angolan businessman Álvaro Sobrinho – the man under whose watch over €4 billion of BES money simply vanished (click here) –
Portuguese footballer charged with attempted murder in Spain
Portuguese footballer Rúben Semedo, who moved from Sporting CP to Spanish side Villarreal in a €14 million deal last year, has been charged with attempted murder and will await trial
Thousands of trees “at risk” thanks to government’s “threatening and possibly illegal” fire-prevention message
At last the holes in the government’s fire-prevention message are beginning to show through. Público today carries a story headlined: “No, all trees round the house do not have to
Tourism boss hails Volta ao Algarve’s “international success”
The Algarve’s tourism boss has celebrated the international success of the Volta ao Algarve cycling competition, held this month across the region and aired live on TV in 120 countries