Tractor death
In another tractor accident, a man was killed this week in Almancil in mysterious circumstances. The Rescue Operations Command in the Algarve (CDOS) said the man must have lost control
Gay adoption referendum sent to Constitutional Court
Portuguese President Cavaco Silva has sent the government-approved referendum on same-sex adoption to the Constitutional Court for “preventative checking”. According to a statement released on the Portuguese Republic’s website, Cavaco
Madeleine cops finally make it to Algarve
After news channels started buzzing the story of British police on the ground in Portugal in the ongoing hunt for Madeleine McCann almost two weeks ago, officers from Scotland Yard
€5 billion needed to modernise railways and ports
Railways and ports need up to €5 billion worth of investment if Portugal is to forge ahead economically. These are the findings of a working group, set up to pinpoint
Soulful fado
Popular Portuguese fado singer Carminho will be performing a concert at Lagoa Auditorium on February 1 at 9pm. The concert will be opening a programme of cultural events organised by
Portugal, England and France at the Algarve Stadium?
With Gibraltar using the Algarve Stadium in Faro for their ‘home’ EURO 2016 qualifying games, there is a strong possibility that either Portugal, England, Netherlands, Germany and/or France could be
Capital of cool
Lisbon may well be the ‘coolest’ city in Europe, according to a CNN report. Journalist Fiona Dunlop singled out seven main reasons why the Portuguese capital could be the hippest
Algarve boroughs snub government over working week
Thanks to a legal loophole Algarve Câmaras are coming out in favour of their workers. The region’s 16 borough councils have unanimously agreed to snub the government over public sector
Political betrayal
PSD/Algarve has cut ties with Pedro Castelo Xavier (pictured), its representative in Portimão and a local town councillor. President of the PSD’s regional division, Luís Gomes, explained that Xavier’s unilateral
TAP reschedules 50 flights due to widespread strike
Portuguese airline company TAP is rescheduling 50 of tomorrow’s (January 29) flights due to an air-traffic controllers’ strike which is expected to affect flights throughout Europe. Some flights have been