Portugal: Flu surge may explain increased mortality in December
For the second consecutive week this month, there were more deaths in Portugal than expected at this time of year. Flu and cold weather are described as the main reasons
Portugal: Flu vaccinations close to 2.5 million target
A further 14,066 people were vaccinated against influenza last week, bringing the total number immunised since the start of the campaign to 2,492,594 — just short of the Directorate-General for
Support for purchase of electric vehicles ‘snapped up in six hours’
Candidacies for a new phase of state support for the purchase of electric vehicles opened yesterday morning at 10am – and by the middle of the afternoon they had been
BBC names Portuguese city a top destination for 2026
BBC Travel’s list of the ‘20 best places to travel in 2026’ features a beautiful Portuguese city deeply steeped in history. This year’s “guide to the best places to travel”
Gold bubbles! Portuguese sparkling wine among best in world
Convés Espumante Branco, produced by the Cardoso Family at Herdade da Lisboa, in the municipality of Vidigueira (in the Alentejo region), was voted one of the 50 Best Sparkling Wines
Algarve Senior Bikers venture on a winter tour to Alentejo and Andalusia
The ASB winter tour started at Pulo do Lobo (Wolf’s Leap), a natural gorge located in the Vale do Guadiana Natural Park, north of Mértola. There, a group of four
Santa Bárbara de Nexe Walking Fest returns for second year
Nature, culture and community are coming together for the 2nd Santa Bárbara de Nexe Walking Fest (WFSBN) taking place between January 29 and February 1, 2026. Over four days and
Amigo, a friend in need
The car boot sale for December was called off, Jenny’s team ready in place to arrive at Ferragudo’s firmly closed streets for the EU Cross-Country Championship! As it so happens,
Why New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep – and what we could do instead
You have probably heard friends and yourself declare that ‘this will be the year I will get fit’, ‘get myself organised’, or ‘overcome a long-standing habit’. The symbolism of a
Airport strike called off after agreement with former Groundforce shareholders
A strike by former Groundforce workers, planned for New Year’s Eve, has been called off after agreements were reached with the company’s shareholders and validated by the government. The walkout,