BES shares suspended following drop of 17 per cent
Shares in one of Portugal’s biggest banks were suspend today (July 10) after the shares fell by 17 per cent following fears concerning accounting irregularities and the financial health of
Algarve and Madeira beaches among top 10 summer destinations
Portugal, and the Algarve in particularly, continue to attract international recognition. Online travel agency eDreams recently listed the beaches in Faro and Funchal (Madeira Island) in the top-10 most sought-after
Children on holiday illegally exposed to the trauma and torture of bullfights
Many foreign holidaymakers are unwittingly mistreating their children and breaking the law by bringing under-age youngsters to bullfights, according to animal rights activists in the Algarve. The activist group, Cidade
McCanns give evidence but libel trial postponed yet again
In Lisbon this week for their libel action against former lead detective Gonçalo Amaral, Kate and Gerry McCann passionately denounced his controversial book, A Verdade da Mentira (The Truth of
Fears cloud return-to-the-wild of Iberian Lynx
The much-publicised Portuguese breeding programme designed to help save the Iberian Lynx – the world’s most endangered feline – from extinction is poised to release eight big cats into the
Weekend weather: summer’s here (about time too)!
Is summer here to stay? Well, it seems this weekend may well mark the beginning of summer as we, in Portugal, know it! Temperatures will be summer-like, ranging between 29ºC
Quarteira artist absolved of Portuguese flag abuse
Élsio Manau, the 30-year-old Quarteira artist who had been charged with abuse of the Portuguese flag after hanging the flag on gallows in an abandoned field near Faro as part
Praia da Rocha fortress to hold first wine tasting event
Weekend || Tasting the best wines Portimão producers have to offer will be possible at the first Portimão Wine Tasting event taking place this weekend (July 11-13) at the Santa
Portimonense football club, still without manager
Portimonense || Despite previous indications to the contrary, Portimonense football club is still manager-less. “The invitation from President Fernando Rocha to return to the club where I was very happy
Olhanense football club prepare for a hectic start
New manager António Conceição and his technical team will have their work cut out as Olhanense prepare for a difficult start to life in the 2nd Division. The first competitive