Madeleine: “No significant clues”, “imminent arrests likely” and “huge disappointment”
UPDATE: As Metropolitan police moved on to a new site near Praia da Luz in their high-profile ground search for clues into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, newspapers and television
Pothole angst unites residents
Vila do Bispo || As potholes on the country’s roads play havoc with motorists’ tyres, the residents of Vila do Bispo in the western Algarve have come up with a
Gynaecologist ‘condemned' for negligent homicide
Alvor || Madlen Yossif Benoun, the Bulgarian gynaecologist still believed to be working for the Hospital Particular do Algarve, has been condemned by the Public Prosecutor for the negligent homicide
Million-euro demolitions
The controversial demolition of 835 coastal properties up and down the country began this week in Esposende where 27 properties were demolished for a reported cost of €2.1 million. The
Algarve caravel trailblazes for tourism
Once again, the beautiful ‘Boa Esperança’ caraval is trailblazing for tourism. The 16th century replica is sailing to Spain (Andalusia) in another promotion voyage, backed by the Algarve tourism board
Vandals’ three-night rampage leaves East Algarve counting the costs
Around 150 car and van owners in the Sotavento (eastern Algarve) woke up this week to find vandals had smashed the windows of their vehicles. In one night alone, nearly
Golden Visa corruption probe reveals ‘millions in backhanders’
Serious crime squad detectives are reported to be investigating high-ranking government officials, including a senior judge, over suspected corruption in the controversial Golden Visa programme. Pushed through by deputy PM
Mounting concern as more Portuguese parents lose children to British social services
Following the desperate story of the Pedros – absolved of wrong-doing in the police case that stripped them of their children but still waiting miserably to be reunited as a
“Draghi effect” swings into action to rescue Europe
Is it enough? Will it work? One thing is certain, interest rates on Portugal’s crippling debt plunged to historic lows today thanks to some epic decision-making by the European Central
Unemployment falls to 14.6%
As the government is assailed by economic woes this week, one good piece of news showed that the number of unemployed people has fallen for the 12th consecutive month to