Algarve ports register successful 2013
Algarve’s ports – Faro, Portimão and Vila Real de Santo António – registered growth in all areas of business from exports to cruise tourism, reports Lusa news agency. For Faro,
PSD isolated over same-sex adoption
A political row has erupted over a PSD-backed proposal for a referendum on same-sex adoption – with the party’s CDS coalition partners leaving it firmly out in the cold. CDS
Loulé shops organise their own ‘Black Friday’
Several shops located on Rua Maria Campina in Loulé will be offering 50% off on their products as part of a ‘Black Friday’ initiative that will take place this Friday
Man, 80, killed in hit-and-run accident in Aljezur
Police are on the lookout for the driver of a white Renault car who is believed to have run over and killed an 80-year-old man riding a bicycle in the
Algarve hospital director resolute under fire
More than 80% of the doctors under his charge have accused him of “threats and blackmail” and of “degrading patient care in the Algarve”, but Pedro Nunes remains resolute, saying
Doctors under fire for fraud and deception
In less than a week, several doctors up and down the country have hit the headlines for frauds involving millions of euros, fictitious patients, stolen medication and bogus companies. In
Home sweet home
New Year, new venue, new manager, new hope. Just three days before the crucial home game against V.Setúbal, SC Olhanense were informed by the Portuguese Professional Football League that they
Mystery of dead body found in oven
Youngsters playing air softball made a horrific discovery in a disused factory near Braga at the weekend. A foul smell led them to the body of a young woman, naked
Early elimination
Portuguese tennis player João Sousa had a short run at the Australian Open this year, losing in the first round to Austrian opponent Dominic Thiem with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3,
Forestry protocol
Alcoutim Câmara has signed a forestry agreement with the “Associação Cumeadas” to ensure conservation on a number of levels. The €10,000 agreement will go towards reducing fire hazards, maintaining a