Benfica battle to overcome Olhanense
The Eagles flew into the Algarve expecting easy pickings against relegation threatened Olhanense but were tested all the way to the final whistle. Olhanense manager Paulo Alves was without Lucas
Etic_Algarve moves east
It came as a shock to Portimão council but the move east of Etic_Algarve to new premises in Faro Municipal Market will delight students, most of whom come from Loulé,
VRSA criticises government inertia
The borough of Vila Real de Santo António has decided it cannot wait for a government green light any longer – after three years of building work at the Escola
Virtual museum to be launched soon
Anyone wanting to know more about Portugal’s golden Era of Discoveries will find everything they could hope for in the new “virtual museum” launching by the end of the month
Monchique helicopter crash kills one
One person died and two were injured in a helicopter crash in Monchique today (December 18). According to the National Authority for Civil Protection (ANPC), the accident occurred in the
Loulé rugby star among Meco missing students
As maritime police prepared a reconstruction of the tragic night at Praia do Meco last Sunday when seven university students were pulled into the sea by a rogue wave that
UPDATE: teacher competence test suspended
In a last minute move by the Ministry of Education, a test that was due to assess the knowledge and competence of teachers today (December 1)8 has been suspended. Among
AHETA criticises marketing strategies for Algarve tourism
AHETA, the hoteliers association, has criticised public entity Associação do Turismo do Algarve for “not representing the essence” of what tourism has to offer in the Algarve and for sorely
Earthquake near Cadiz felt in Loulé
An earthquake measuring a 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale and located 110km southeast of Cadiz was felt on December 16 in the Loulé area. IPMA, the Portuguese institute of
Troika hones in on undeclared rental income
Two-and-a-half years down the line, the troika is now setting its sights on undeclared rental income in Lisbon. Critical of the decision, the association of Lisbon tenants (AIL) said in