David Blunkett allegations
David Blunkett has been battling to clear his name this week, after a series of allegations saying that he abused his position as Home Secretary to do his ex-lover, Kimberly
Riot of colour and madness
A band of balloon-sporting clowns dressed in bright green, blue, yellow and red accompanied Lisbon Câmara President, Dr. Carmona Rodrigues, on his walkabout in downtown Lisbon to see this year’s
EDP’s plans thrown out by Brussels
Portugal’s electricity producer and supplier EDP (Energia de Portugal) has long harboured ambitions to buy GDP (Gás de Portugal) and create a national energy group capable of competing with the
Solar panels could become law
President Jorge Sampaio wants solar panels to become mandatory for every new building constructed in the Algarve. Sampaio was speaking at a congress on the impact of climatic changes at
Embassy sisters are doing it for themselves
Special report by Chris Graeme Normally, when one pictures lady ambassadors and ambassadors’ wives, they are sitting comfortably in Lisbon hotel conference halls, impeccably dressed in twin set and pearls,
St Mary’s bazaar
The Christmas season is upon us again and St Mary’s Church, in the heart of São Pedro do Estoril, was transformed into a Christmas present shoppers’ paradise recently. Over 150
England Down Under
Australia’s Wallabies retained the Cook Cup by overcoming England at Twickenham for the first time in six years. Jonny Wilkinson stand-in, Charlie Hodgson, could not repeat his heroics against South
Stop the pong in Portimão
Portimão Câmara and Águas do Algarve (AdA) are hoping they have found the solution to put an end to the bad smell that emanates from the River Arade in Portimão.
Double standards
Sometimes I feel sick to the stomach being part of the human race. Envy, fear and ignorance have been responsible for many unspeakable injustices in our history. Who can ever
Nordic Christmas
Last year’s Nordic Club Christmas Bazaar raised over 20,000 euros for several charity institutions in Portugal, including the Associação Cristã de Reinseração e Apoio Social (home for the elderly in