ATM boss to take over as chairman of BES
BANK || Vítor Bento, the current president of SIBS, the company that manages the ATM (Multibanco) machines in Portugal, has been officially proposed as the new chairman of Banco Espírito
The WRC Rally of Portugal moves up north leaving Algarve tourism chief bitter
The news comes has a huge blow to the Algarve – the WRC Rally of Portugal is going north in 2015, it was announced this week, leaving a bitter taste
World Cup: Glory days!
Last week’s quarter-finals all proved to be closely matched contests with both Germany and Argentina progressing on the back of 1-0 victories, Brazil defeated Colombia 2-1 and Holland only just
Doctors’ strike brings hospitals to near standstill
Crisis || Portugal’s health professionals are screaming to be heard by the government – a two-day nationwide doctors’ strike this week (July 8 and 9) is reported to have had
Portugal recession over!
Portugal will not enter another recession, assured the Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas on Monday (July 7). Although he acknowledged that the Portuguese economy hasn’t yet reached “great or even
King Felipe VI and Queen Letízia visit to Portugal
King Felipe VI and Queen Letízia of Spain were in Portugal on Monday (July 7) on their first official visit as king and queen to another country (after their ceremonial
Portimão maternity unit faces closure
A serious shortage of health professionals is placing the future of the maternity ward at Portimão Hospital at risk and its closure is now a likely scenario, admits hospital boss
Night-time nature walks in Querença
Life coach Ria van Doorn is organising a number of ‘nature awareness’ walks at night-time in the area of Fonte Benémola in Querença, Loulé. The walks, “with only the moon
Update: Faro’s only cinema, SBC, closes down
UPDATED After 12 years operating in the Algarve, SBC Cinemas at the Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro closed down on Sunday, July 6. But the cinemas will not remain
Further delay in McCanns’ libel trial
UPDATE A hearing scheduled for this Thursday (July 10) in the McCanns’ libel trial has been suddenly postponed meaning that closing arguments from lawyers representing Gonçalo Amaral will not be