Hit-and-run horror on EN125
In less than 24 hours, the Algarve’s notorious accident blackspot the EN125 was the scene for new traffic carnage – one incident reminiscent of horrors from the Third World. An
2017: another “record year” for Algarve tourism
2017 has been dubbed another “record-breaking year” for the Algarve’s tourism sector, with more passengers at Faro Airport and more golf rounds played in the region than ever before. Hotel
Authorities say they cannot intervene in case of 85-year-old ‘grandpa’ living rough on streets of Lisbon
He lives on the steps of the São Jorge cinema, “in full view of people carrying bags out of luxury shops like Prada and Louis Vuitton” but there appears nothing
Mayors “officially made suspects” in investigation into deaths of 67 in Pedrógão Grande
The Public Ministry investigation to apportion blame for the horrific death toll in Portugal’s wildfires last summer is advancing at a snail’s pace – with still no clue as to
Iraqi brothers cited for attempted murder but will remain “free from justice”
News that the Iraqi twin brothers whose savage beating of a 15-year-old boy in Ponte-de-Sor shocked the country (click here) are finally being cited for attempted murder essentially means nothing,
Love your liver this January
One of the running jokes in clinic when I was training to be a herbalist was: “If you don’t know what to do with a patient, just give them liver
Portugal tax in 2018
As we move into a new year, let us have a look at the tax landscape in Portugal. 2017 saw the introduction of a so-called ‘wealth tax’ on property, but
The Commuter
January 25, 2018 Director: Jaume Collet-Serra; Starring: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson; Genre: Action, Crime, Drama; Age: +14; Time: 104min In this action-packed thriller, Liam Neeson is Michael, an
Mudbound
January 18, 2018 Director: Dee Rees; Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke; Genre: Drama; Age: +14; Time: 134min Two men return home from World War II to work on
Olhão’s ‘Berlin Wall’ up again as council vows to start underpass renovation “ASAP”
Olhão’s so-called ‘Berlin Wall’ has been erected again at the town’s pedestrian railway crossing, considered a key link between one side of town and the other. It had been open