Bike Week in the Algarve with Marcus Burghardt
Professional cyclist Marcus Burghardt has been announced as a special guest during the 9th Bike Week held at the Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel’s between May 4 and 11. The
Advice: Take good care of your passport this Easter
The British Embassy in Lisbon is advising holidaymakers and residents to look after their passports during the Easter season, especially because Portugal was placed in the global top-10 for lost
Cristiano Ronaldo injury concern
Cristiano Ronaldo is suffering from a hamstring injury – announced Real Madrid – which will likely see him on the bench for the next couple of matches. This means the
Scandal: Loulé octogenarians lose fortune to party-loving bank employee
They claim he ran off with as much as €1 million euro. Two octogenarian sisters from Loulé spent a decade entrusting their finances to a “very friendly” bank employee from
Doctor faces negligent homicide charges
A doctor practising at a private hospital in the Algarve has appeared in court this week, facing a charge of negligent homicide. If found guilty, the Bulgarian doctor, who has
Nine fishermen rescued from two sinking boats
It has been a treacherous week for fishermen along the Portuguese coast. In two separate in Olhão and Leixões, a total of nine fishermen had to be rescued from sinking
Energy boost
The winter storms are reported to have saved the country as much as €846 million – with electricity produced by dams and wind farms up and down the country over
Caught praying
A 36-year-old Portuguese lorry driver suspected of having stabbed a Spanish colleague to death was caught after a police chase as he tried to cross the border between Holland and
Amazon petition
Thousands of costumers of online retailer Amazon have signed an international petition that contests the company’s decision to axe free shipping options for a number of European countries including Portugal.
€10 million to rebuild storm-battered beach bars
Beach bars and restaurants damaged by January and February’s storms can now apply for rebuilding finance to be provided by Portugal’s hoteliers association AHRESP and the national tourism board, Turismo