Algarve photographer praised for stunning shark picture
A stunning underwater photograph of two young blue sharks taken by Algarve resident João Rodrigues received an honourable mention in the ‘Fauna’ category of CINCLUS 2018, described as the most
Farense in strong position
Back in September, SC Farense lost their only league game in the Campeonato de Portugal Division E when they were beaten 2-1 by Casa Pia (Lisbon) at the S. Luís
It’s almond blossom season in the Algarve!
It’s that time of year in the Algarve when the almond blossom is at its best. With this in mind, a walk in the Loulé countryside to see the beautiful
CR7’s tax lawyers call Spanish foul
Embroiled in an ugly €15 million court battle with Spanish tax authorities, lawyers for Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo are calling ‘foul’. They claim their world famous client is a
Searches coordinated across Algarve in hope of finding 79-year-old missing Brit
Family and friends of missing British resident John Bainbridge are organising a search across the Algarve this weekend, desperate for answers (see update below). As we went to press, there
Outrage as popular artisans fair is moved away from beachside to create new “centre” in Quarteira
Plans to create a new “town centre” in Quarteira and move events away from the beachside where activity has become “excessive” have been announced by Loulé council. The decision has
Altice hits back at “populist” claims that it’s doing a bad job
Telecommunications operator Altice got its day in the limelight today, hitting back at last week’s pasting from radical left-wingers (click here). Executive president Alexandre Fonseca denounced Bloco de Esquerda’s attack
Parties to debate legalisation of euthanasia
One of the current ‘hot topics’ in Portugal, leading political parties are limbering up for a debate on the legalisation of euthanasia. With proposals already presented to parliament by Bloco
PJ police seize 4.5 tons of BMK – “substance used to make ecstasy”
They may not be ‘ecstatic’ but PJ police are delighted nonetheless with the joint operation with counterparts in Holland and Belgium which apprehended 4.5 tons of BMK, a substance used
Portugal’s answer to Jurassic Park opens in Lourinhã on Friday
Opening on Friday in Lourinhã, an hour’s drive from Lisbon, is Dino Park, “one of Europe’s largest dinosaur theme parks”, expected to attract at least 200,000 people in its first