Blaze destroys pre-fab homes near Ria Formosa
A total of 22 fire engines were called out on Monday night when a fire broke out in pre-fabricated homes on a social housing estate near Ria Formosa in Faro.
OLX sponsor Olhanense
The shirts of the Algarve’s only Primeira Liga team will carry the logo of the country’s top online classified advertising portal OLX for the next two years. This is the
First stone laid at university’s new medicine wing
A line-up of government officials and academics witnessed the laying of the first stone of the long-awaited new wing at University of the Algarve (UALG) that will house the institution’s
Unpaid workers surround boss’ home
It’s a siege that has been ongoing for almost two weeks in Setúbal. Angry workers who say they have not been paid for solar panel installation work done in France
Trade unionists storm Parliamentary meeting
Angry scenes took place again in parliament on December 13 when Secretary of State for Public Administration Hélder Rosalino delivered his speech on the new labour law. Trade unionists heckled
State pays more than €51 million to ‘turbo-doctors’
A shocking report has revealed that the Portuguese state paid over €51 million in salaries to just 550 general practitioners in 2012 – that’s almost €93,000 per doctor. And this
Teacher faces disciplinary proceedings for assaults on student
A teacher from a Silves primary school is facing disciplinary proceedings for allegedly assaulting and humiliating a six-year-old boy in front of his peers. Official confirmation came from the principal
Worrying changes in Lisbon’s ‘homeless’
Welfare workers have warned of a new breed of homeless people appearing on the streets of the capital. Whereas in the past those living rough tended to be male, in
Punch-up leads to cannabis catch
A situation of domestic violence led police straight to a small cannabis plantation in an apartment in Portimão. The plants were being cultivated by a couple who came to blows
Molecular biologist sounds warning for Portugal
She has just been awarded the coveted “Prémio Pessoa” for innovation in the field of science, and molecular biologist Maria Manuela Mota seized the opportunity to sound a warning, alerting