Girl of 16 found working as prostitute in Albufeira
A 16-year-old girl was found by police working as a prostitute in the house of a Brazilian couple in Albufeira. The girl’s mother, Maria de Jesus Pereira, is due to
UK’s new fertility test for men makes news in Portugal
A NEW home fertility test for men known as Fertell, launched in the UK last week, has been widely covered in the Portuguese national press, with reports even quoting the
liga de honra
Portuguese game in crisis THE FINANCIAL inequality prevalent in the Portuguese League structure has once again become painfully obvious. Following the torturous demise of professional football at former Superliga side
Water to be given minimum price
A SCALE of charges, which will determine the minimum and maximum price that can be charged for water by the managers of the supply system in Portugal, is currently being
Mendes Bota contests oil exploration in Algarve
SOCIAL DEMOCRAT MP for the Algarve, Mendes Bota, has recently issued a statement in response to reports in the press that infer the government is preparing to award a concession
New image for Sagres
THE TOWN of Sagres, one of the most visited locations of the Algarve’s Barlavento area, is set to unveil a new image in 2007, when refurbishment work, representing an investment
New year, new frequency
ALGARVE’S KISS FM is switching its main transmitter frequency from 101.2FM to 95.8FM. The Big Switch is taking place on Sunday, January 15. While some listeners will still be able
Portugal plays UK in new amateurs golf tournament
THE ACADEMY Resident’s Cup, an event aimed at providing a showcase event for Algarve golfers, will take place over 18 holes at Vilamoura’s Vila Sol Championship Course on Sunday, January
Portuguese jazz star to perform in Faro
CELEBRATED PORTUGUESE jazz singer, Jacinta, based in San Francisco Bay in the US, will be performing songs from her new album Daydream at Faro’s municipal theatre, on January 27. Jacinta
Portuguese marry less but spend more on the big day
PORTUGAL’S LARGEST wedding fair of the year, Exponoivos, returned to Lisbon’s Parque das Nações last weekend. The three-day event was the 12th trade fair dealing with everything for the big