Job-training sessions to be held at school
The Institute for Employment and Professional Training (IEFP) is to start offering job-training sessions in the old Gil Eanes School in Lagos. A protocol has been signed with Lagos council,
Three pharmacies “going bust every week” in Portugal
Debts to suppliers, a drop in demand due to the crisis, even internal corruption – the reasons are multiple, but the stark reality is that three pharmacies are going bust
UV alert
Twelve regions were on high alert this week over ultraviolet radiation levels. IPMA, the Portuguese institute of sea and atmosphere, warned people to be on their guard despite the cloud
Paying the penalty
Last Saturday afternoon Portimonense failed to take advantage of the first of the four possible remaining opportunities to reclaim third spot in the table and access to the play-offs. The
Three students killed in ‘academic ritual’ in Braga
Three students were killed yesterday (April 23) near the University of Minho, Braga, when a wall collapsed on them during yet another alleged ‘academic ritual’ (praxe) gone horribly wrong. Another
A music tale
The Algarve’s orchestra Orquestra Clássica do Sul is performing music inspired by the Portuguese short story A Menina do Mar, written by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, as part of
World’s best young footballers face off in VRSA
Vila Real de Santo António council described the 21st edition of the ‘Mundialito’ – a football tournament for youth teams from some of the biggest national and international clubs –
SEF fails to break IMF boss’ stride
It may have been a good try, but frontier staff working for the Portuguese border and immigration control police (SEF – Serviços de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) failed to stop International
Last call
The Algarve’s unusual but racy return to the 80s and 90s begins today (April 25) at the Algarve International Autodrome. ‘Acceleration 2014′ – billed as an “entirely new way to
Good news over gas bottles prices
The first day of talks with the troika brought one good piece of news: Portugal’s exorbitant gas bottle prices may finally be brought in line with far cheaper prices in