Madeira’s controversial leader to form new political party
He has repeatedly affirmed that this is his last mandate but, this week, Madeira’s leader for the past four decades revealed: “One should never say never.” Alberto João Jardim has
Merkel will support Portugal’s bailout exit decision
Germany will support Portugal no matter which decision it makes over the way it intends to exit its bailout programme, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday (March 18). “It
Big points
Last Sunday afternoon, Portimonense enjoyed a relatively untroubled 2-1 victory over Marítimo B to make it six games without defeat and maintain fifth place in Portugal’s second tier. Brazilian forward
Busy port
March 16 marked the beginning of cruise season for Portimão port, with the stopover of British cruiseliner “Thomson Majesty”. It was the first of many, and by the end of
Back in action
Loulé’s Archaeology Museum reopened on Tuesday (March 18) after two months’ maintenance work on the remains of its old medieval building, which had been untouched throughout and was in urgent
Water shortage
Cuts to people’s water supplies due to non-payment of bills increased 15% in 2013 compared to 2012, seeing 11,836 households without water. Announcing the news, consumers association DECO said it
British police seek ‘rapist’ in new Madeleine allegations
New allegations about the latest theories by British police searching for Madeleine McCann appeared in the British press today. Operation Grange – the investigative team that is reported to have
Political heavyweights expected at anti-toll debate
Tolls on the Via do Infante (A22) highway and their devastating effect on the Algarve’s economy will once again be up for an intense debate this Saturday (March 22) involving
Clock ticks as nation’s asbestos concerns reach fever pitch
As the administrative and fiscal court of Lisbon gave the education ministry 10 days to come clean over the asbestos threat facing the nation’s schools, environmental group Quercus has hit
Government announces €16.6m bulldozing of 835 ‘illegal’ coastal homes
Demolition squads are ready to bulldoze 835 ‘illegal’ homes along Portugal’s coastline – almost all of them in the Algarve – on the pretext that the areas involved are at