Brexit fugitives breathe new life into Portugal’s desertified interior
Brits fleeing the UK ahead of Brexit have started breathing new life into Portugal’s desertified heartlands: areas where experts in demographics have been warning for years that the sight of
Portuguese wedding ‘fixer’ under surveillance in Denmark
A Portuguese woman linked to hundreds of ‘lucrative’ sham marriages is now under surveillance in Denmark. Tabloid Correio da Manhã claims the woman is suspected of having ‘fixed’ as many
Oil drilling in the Algarve: 2018’s window has shut
Anyone dreading the prospect of oil drilling starting up on the Algarve/ Alentejo offshore will have breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend. Hurricane Leslie’s ‘crash’ onto the west
Remodelled government “prepares to give salary increases to everyone”
As Hurricane Leslie bore down on Portugal over the weekend, our political leaders went into a 12-hour huddle to emerge not only ‘remodelled’ in the wake of the resignation of
Renewed warnings about risks of taking impressive ‘selfies’ after Portuguese teacher plunges 27 floors
An horrific video of a young woman falling backwards off a low balcony and plunging 27 floors to her death is doing the rounds of various media today as authorities
Five foreign swimmers rescued at sea off Carvoeiro
Five swimmers, of British and German nationality, who were being dragged out to sea by strong currents off Carvoeiro beach had to be rescued on Sunday (October 14). Three of
‘Algarve Literary Route’ among four Algarve projects to be supported by national people’s budget
The creation of an ‘Algarve Literary Route’ is one of four Algarve projects to benefit from Portugal’s Orçamento Participativo (OP), a €5 million budget to bring citizen-led projects from around
Alcoutim hails success of ‘baby-support’ scheme
A plan encouraging couples to have their babies in Alcoutim by providing them with financial support throughout the child’s first three years of life is being hailed a success by
Albufeira archaeology museum closes for renovations
Albufeira’s municipal archaeological museum is closing on Monday (October 15) for renovations that are expected to last around a month. The works will cost around €283,000 although national tourism authority
Red Cross seeks support to keep first-aid post open on Culatra Island
Around 400 families on Culatra Island are at risk of losing an “essential service” due to the looming closure of the island’s Red Cross first-aid post. According to Correio da