Warmer waters of Azores attract record number of whale sharks
The warmer waters of the Azores are attracting record numbers of whale sharks, particularly around the island of Santa Maria. These inoffensive fish (they only eat plankton) are in fact
Unwanted jobs on the increase
Recession || Unemployment may have been dropping since last year, but the truth is that the number of unwanted jobs is also on the increase – mostly due to abysmal
State swindling
State swindling is on the up. Diário de Notícias has reported 755 cases of fraud within the national health and social security services in the first six months of this
New Portuguese diabetes medicine to be tested in the U.S.
A new medication produced by Portuguese bio-technology company Technopage is to be tested in the United States . TP-102 (its preliminary code name) is the first biological medicine ‘made-in-Portugal’ to
Heartwarming news for Algarve tots in drowning scares
At last, some good news for two holidaymaking children plucked in the nick of time from swimming pools in the region. The first, described only as two years old and
BES fallout in Portugal picked up worldwide
As the Portuguese media devotes huge amounts of time and space to the ongoing scandal at Grupo Espírito Santo, the world’s economic press is also buzzing, with news of Ricardo
Weekend weather: Beach weather continues throughout Portugal
Brilliant sunshine weather is expected virtually throughout mainland Portugal this weekend, with temperatures reaching 26ºC in the Algarve and a scalding 36ºC in some inland areas, according to data from
Portugal’s Coimbra University develops pioneering programme for infertility
It’s billed as a pioneering programme for infertility, but once you read beyond the first sentence, you might not be so sure. Scientists at Coimbra University have come up with
Pong from closed-down Amadora supermarket leaves householders holding their noses
The summer heat has made life in Reboleira Sul, Amadora, quite unbearable for residents near the now closed-down “Pomar” (meaning orchard) supermarket. Far from smelling like an orchard it has
Amaral hits back at McCanns’ claims
Gonçalo Amaral insists that the lawfulness of his book Maddie: A Verdade da Mentira is “indisputable” and has reiterated that he may file a counter lawsuit against Kate and Gerry