Bank donates cutting-edge breathing equipment to Albufeira firefighters
Albufeira’s Crédito Agrícola bank has donated five new breathing apparatus units to the local volunteer fire brigade (Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Albufeira). Worth around €8,000, the devices –
Elderly paraglider found dead following accident in Sesimbra
An elderly paragliding enthusiast has been found dead following a fall from cliffs above Praia da Bicas, Sesimbra, yesterday evening. The accident happened as the Spanish man was ‘practising the
Faro attracts growing number of foreign chefs
Faro is attracting a growing number of foreign chefs, drawn by the city’s relaxed lifestyle, mild climate and access to high-quality local produce. According to Lusa news agency, many are
News review: Weird justice, top cop limbo & American protests in Portugal
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at strange goings-on in the Portuguese justice (or lack of it) system, deafening political silence around one of the
Fuel prices to go up by roughly another 10 cents a litre next week
Fuel prices in Portugal are set to rise further next week, with standard diesel increasing by around 10 cents per litre and 95-octane petrol rising by 10.3 cents, according to
“Austrian Weeks” return to Vila Vita Biergarten
Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches is holding its “Austrian Weeks”, featuring a special menu that celebrates some of the most iconic recipes of that country’s culinary tradition. Until April 1, the restaurant
Furious Lisbon rail commuters present complaint against state to Brussels
The Commission of Fertagus Users (meaning commuters who travel across the Tejo river every day) is on the warpath. It has presented a complaint against the Portuguese state to the
Last suspect in Manchester gang homicide arrested in Portugal
Portugal’s Polícia Judiciária (PJ) has arrested the last suspect wanted in connection with a violent gang-related homicide in Manchester in November 2020. The 23-year-old Portuguese man, detained in Lisbon by
PM “has to reveal Spinumviva client list”
Luís Montenegro’s Spinumviva saga – the furore about a family firm that has already sparked one general election – appears to have come to an end with the realisation that
Portuguese wine takes spotlight in Albufeira show
The Grande Mostra de Vinhos de Portugal will return to Albufeira from April 17 to April 19, bringing hundreds of Portuguese wines to Albufeira’s EMA (multiuse space). Organisers say this