Portimão doctor creates innovative device that cures glue ear
A Swedish doctor working in Portimão has taken the childhood misery out of glue ear by creating a new device which looks like a toy but can cure the problem
Tourism sector records all-round growth, reveals secretary of state
Portugal’s tourism sector is on a roll, according to Secretary of State for Tourism Adolfo Mesquita Nunes. The official thumbs-up came during a meeting in the Algarve this week with
Private hospital makes ‘112’ call
INEM Ambulance services in Faro were reportedly called out to transport a patient from a private hospital to the local public hospital at the weekend because of “a lack of
Valentine’s shopping fun in Loulé
Loulé is going all-out to make sure Valentine’s Day goes with a swing. In customary celebration of the romantic date, local traders are offering clients delicious chocolate and marzipan sweets
Porto conquerors in town
Madeira side Marítimo will arrive in the Algarve to take on SC Olhanense full of confidence after their 1-0 victory over league champions FC Porto last weekend. Relegation-threatened Olhanense, who
Vision Portugal 2020: time for business and the economy
Brussels is about to send billions of euros to kick-start Portugal’s economy and raise its competitiveness both internally and abroad. The new ‘QREN’ (national strategic reference framework) is forward-thinking and
Mark Cavendish joins squad of top cyclists at Volta ao Algarve
British cyclist Mark Cavendish is the most renowned recent addition to the list of stars that will be competing at the 40th Volta ao Algarve (Tour of the Algarve), taking
Five Portuguese towns in €5 million competition
Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Braga and Odivelas are all taking part in a competition that could net one of them a whopping €5 million. Organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the prize will
SEF bite
A 30-year-old Senegalese man deported from Portugal’s Portela airport demonstrated his feelings unequivocally by biting the immigration inspector from SEF (Serviços de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras) as he was being escorted
TB concerns
A report from the national Ricardo Jorge Health Institute confirmed the existence of 570 cases of tuberculosis in Portugal in 2012. The figure represents a 6.1% decrease on cases confirmed