Unusual winter fires
A fire broke out in the Fóia area of Monchique in the early hours of January 6 destroying nearly four hectares of shrubland and eucalyptus trees. Firefighters suspect a short
New EDP Continente plan
Continente supermarket chain and EDP national electricity supplier have joined forces to offer special discounts to consumers.
Well done Portugal!
Poppy Appeal Result 2011 Portugal has raised more than €31,000 for the Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal 2011, the 90th anniversary of the Legion. The Appeal Coordinator for Portugal,
Deaths off west coast
A German woman and a Portuguese man died off the west coast in the Algarve in separate incidents on Tuesday, January 3. The German tourist, 36, was walking with her
NYT on Algarve
According to the New York Times the Algarve is a top preferred travel destination for 2012 and is described as a “sun-drenched region”.The Algarve is said to feature new and
A22 tolls – what a mess!
Dear Editor, I have read and found your articles on this subject both useful and interesting, and have now checked the web site www.estradas.pt Having used the A22 a couple
Digital television switchover controversy
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Portugal’s national communications authority has admitted that the cost of switching over from analogue to digital TV will be “expensive for some”. ANACOM (Autoridade Nacional de
Poll Results January 06
Last week we asked our online readers if they were financially prepared for this year’s big tax hikes. A large majority, 73%, said they weren’t, with just 27% ready. The
En garde!
Olhão’s Dr Alberto Iria fencing club representative Max Rod took bronze at the sport’s World Cup in Lignano Sabbiadora, Italy, at the weekend.
Portugal focus in The Telegraph
A recent travel article in UK’s The Telegraph features Portugal as a holiday destination that “has it all”. The article by Gary King, published in the January 10 edition, describes