Murder in Lagoa
A 30-year-old man died last week in Pateiro, Lagoa, after being attacked by one of his employees. Police believe the murderer was a 60-year-old man who was working in the
Paediatricians strike at Faro Hospital
Despite assurances last month from Faro Hospital that the dispute about overtime pay had been resolved, nine of the hospital’s 23 paediatricians went ahead with the strike onOctober 1, as
A night to remember
It may not have been ‘all night long’, but Lionel Richie’s recent sellout concert at Estoril Casino certainly had crowds ‘dancing on the ceiling’. One of the world’s most successful
Poll supports abortion reform
Most Portuguese support a new referendum on abortion and more than half are in favour of its decriminalisation, according to a poll revealed by Portuguese daily newspaper, Diário de Notícias.
Boavista backs bombeiros
Members of Boavista Clube de Golfe held their annual charity day recently. This year, in view of the devastating fires that have ravaged the area over the last two summers,
New casino for Lisbon
Building work is finally going ahead on Lisbon’s future casino, nine months after the original plans were agreed. Estoril Sol Enterprise purchased the Pavilhão do Futuro, located at the old
Bridge check
Faro Câmara President, José Vitorino, recently announced that the bridge linking Faro city to Faro Island is currently being analysed by specialists. He said that studies and tests are being
New road for Albufeira
Albufeira Câmara President, Desidério Silva, and the Minister for Public Works, Jorge Costa, recently held a meeting in Albufeira, to discuss proposals for a new road, intended to lessen traffic
Call to report hunting infringements
As the hunting season has now started, it is important that residents across the Algarve are aware of the laws that protect the region from illegal hunting. At present, certain
Odd balls
• England’s midfield motor Steven Gerrard faces a 12-week lay-off, forcing him to miss the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Azerbaijan later this month, after fracturing a bone in