Book fair
Lisbon’s popular ‘Feira do Livro’ (Book Fair) is due to start on May 29 at Parque Eduardo VII, and this year organisers are hoping to exceed last year’s record of
Chinese language taught at Algarve school
Vilamoura || Students from Kindergarten and Primary School at the Vilamoura International School (CIV) will be able to attend Chinese lessons in the next academic year. Both parents and students
‘Decentralisation’ in Lagoa as parishes receive €2.2m fund
Budget || Lagoa’s four parish councils are set to receive over €2.2 million from the town hall for the period 2014-2017. A ceremony to announce the distribution of funds, presided
Faro sings the Blues
Between May 23 and 24, Faro’s Lethes Theatre will be hosting the 1st Faro Blues, an international Blues festival organised by Ambifaro and designed to put the Algarve capital on
Fur flies as holidaymakers fly in to police protest
Just as it had hoped, the police union’s high-profile airport protests are hitting home. AHRESP, the hoteliers’ association, has appealed for dialogue “before tourism is any further damaged”, and a
Bye-bye Barclays
So far, everyone is playing their cards close to their chests. What we know for sure is that 1,600 employees in 147 branches up and down the country are wondering
Cuban doctors
Ministry for Health Paulo Macedo has confirmed that Cuban doctors who have left the health service for professional reasons (usually related to salary payments) will be substituted by new Cuban
Whale death
Beachgoers in Tavira were saddened to find the corpse of a nine metre humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) on Cabanas beach last weekend. The 2.5 ton juvenile (adults reach anything from
Scolari investigated for tax fraud
Flamboyant Brazilian football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has hit out at Portuguese tax authorities investigating him for alleged fraud. In an official statement released this week, the much-loved former Portugal
Benfica loses Europa League final in penalty shootout
After losing tragically in the stoppage time of last year’s Europa League final against Chelsea, Benfica were yet again defeated tonight (May 14) in the final of the competition –