Brexit fugitives breathe new life into Portugalâs desertified interior
Brits fleeing the UK ahead of Brexit have started breathing new life into Portugalâs desertified heartlands: areas where experts in demographics have been warning for years that the sight of
Portuguese wedding âfixerâ under surveillance in Denmark
A Portuguese woman linked to hundreds of âlucrativeâ sham marriages is now under surveillance in Denmark. Tabloid Correio da ManhĂŁ claims the woman is suspected of having âfixedâ as many
Oil drilling in the Algarve: 2018âs 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 Leslieâs âcrashâ onto the west
Remodelled government âprepares to give salary increases to everyoneâ
As Hurricane Leslie bore down on Portugal over the weekend, our political leaders went into a 12-hour huddle to emerge not only âremodelledâ in the wake of the resignation of
Renewed warnings about risks of taking impressive âselfiesâ 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
âAlgarve Literary Routeâ among four Algarve projects to be supported by national peopleâs budget
The creation of an âAlgarve Literary Routeâ is one of four Algarve projects to benefit from Portugalâs Orçamento Participativo (OP), a âŹ5 million budget to bring citizen-led projects from around
Alcoutim hails success of âbaby-supportâ scheme
A plan encouraging couples to have their babies in Alcoutim by providing them with financial support throughout the childâs first three years of life is being hailed a success by
Albufeira archaeology museum closes for renovations
Albufeiraâs municipal archaeological museum is closing on Monday (October 15) for renovations that are expected to last around a month. The works will cost around âŹ283,000 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 âessential serviceâ due to the looming closure of the islandâs Red Cross first-aid post. According to Correio da