Portugal’s most popular minister
Portugal’s Minister for Agriculture is the most popular in the Pedro Passos Coelho government, having received the only positive mark in a recent survey. Assunção Cristas, who is also in
Python seized and dog owners fined
A python was seized by GNR police on April 18 in Albufeira. During a routine street patrol on Rua Bartolomeu Dias, the police intercepted a Portuguese man carrying a Python
Running Fado Ballet
In commemoration of World Dance Day, the Portuguese dance group Quorum Ballet will be performing at the Louletano Theatre, in Loulé, tomorrow (Saturday) at 9.30pm and on Sunday (April 29)
Shopping crisis in Portimão city centre
A total of 100 traditional shops out of 300 in Portimão have closed down since 2009, announced the president of the city’s business association. Paulo Pacheco from the Associação de
Truck loads of food for the hungry
During an outreach project organised by the Portimonense Sporting Club on April 22, four truck loads of food and milk were collected at the Portimão Municipal Stadium for the hungry
Wine donation in Lagoa
German businessman and wine producer Karl Heinz Stock, owner of Quinta dos Vales winery in Estombar, donated 4,500 bottles of wine to several institutions in the Lagoa council last week.
British man survives 20 metre fall from cliff
A British man suffered just scratches and bruises after falling from a 20 metre high clifftop in Praia da Rocha in the early hours of Saturday. The man, 27, was
Carvoeiro drowning inquest
A coroner has recorded a verdict of natural causes at the inquest into the death of teenager Mia Knight from Hove, UK, who fell unconscious while wading out to an
Commissions congregate
On April 24, all the commissions representing Portuguese and Spanish regions affected by the tolls in Portugal are to meet in Salamanca across the border to discuss new ways of
Dutch tourists attacked
A middle aged Dutch couple were attacked and robbed on the evening of April 13 while at their holiday villa located in a secluded area of Porches, Lagoa council. The

