Wind, rain, churning seas and snow… 15 districts on yellow alert
From Faro to Viana do Castelo, 15 districts are on yellow alert for the next 24-hours at least while forecasts predict strong winds, rain, 4-5 metre waves and, in some
Left-wingers ride to defence of Lagoa wetland
A motion by left-wingers Bloco de Esquerda may be all the exists between Lagoa’s threatened Alagoas Brancas wetland and extinction – and this is what is worrying the group of
Gay Tourism gets official launch in Portugal on January 11
Gay Tourism in Portugal is about to get its own (official) association. Variações – Associação de Comércio e Turismo LGBTI brings together gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual and intersexual-friendly tourism-supporting businesses
Molly’s Game
January 4, 2018 Director: Aaron Sorkin; Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner; Genre: Biography, Drama; Age: +16; Time: 140min Based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class
Killing of a Sacred Deer
January 4, 2018 Director: Yorgos Lanthimos; Starring: Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan; Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery; Age: +16; Time: 121min Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular
Storks nests
Dear Editor, Storks nests were removed on the Monchique road at the Cepsa petrol station, when the birds were still there. I saw six nests removed, but they continued to
Still fighting …
Dear Editor, Why is it so hard to help people? In December, I had the idea to hold a music day outside, in the fresh air, at the park near
Hiking and biking in the Algarve
Dear Editor, Unquestionably these two activities should be strongly pursued as part of the Algarve’s 365 tourism strategy (and not just simply rely on golf and beaches). But yet again
Hello 2018! The good, the bad and the ugly
With so much to look forward to this year, there are still multiple storm clouds on Portugal’s horizon – not least the spectre of legislative elections ‘just round the corner’,
“Healthy Algarve” movement mobilises against avocado monoculture
Within days of being posted online a petition aimed at halting the expansion of what is already Europe’s largest avocado monoculture has gathered over 1,000 signatures. The next step, say