Highest illiteracy rates
Recent figures show that Portugal’s level of adult illiteracy stands at nine per cent, the worst rate in the European Union. Illiterates, often living in rural areas, cannot write their
Rock and roll Ronan
As part of the celebrations to mark the opening of the Freeport shopping and leisure complex in Alcochete, Ronan Keating, former member of Irish boy band, Boyzone, Portuguese Pop Idols,
Ancient convent found
Throughout the month of August, a group of around 50 history students from Minho University in the north of Portugal, led by several professional archaeologists, worked on archaeological digs at
Hooligans
England’s game in Poland was marred by outbreaks of violence shortly after the home team’s equaliser. Riot police had to step in as rival fan blocks bombarded each other with
Royals support youth charity
Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie Rhys Jones, the Countess of Wessex, were in the Algarve recently to take part in the ‘Duke of Edinburgh Cup’ golf tournament and to
Azores may be rocket site
Portugal is a leading candidate to replace Guyana as a launch pad for European Space Agency rockets, according to Minister of Science, Innovation and Higher Education, Maria da Graça Carvalho.
IKEA evacuated
A false fire alarm led to the evacuation of the IKEA furniture shop in Alfragide recently, giving staff the opportunity to see whether it is possible to leave the furniture
RTA promotes Algarve
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) recently toured Europe with a series of road shows to promote Algarvean trade. The RTA’s first stop was Paris, where several presentations were given, each
Bikers help children
Around 50 people recently gathered at a Fado night, held at Barreiro’s Motoclube Headquarters, which was organised to raise money for a Christmas party for abandoned children of the Boys’
India in the Algarve
Starting up – the best and the brightest businesses in the Algarve Specialising in contemporary Indian design and style, the recently opened Cinnamon is a new and interesting shop in