Algarve elected 2014 European golf destination
The Algarve region has been named Europe’s Golf Destination of the Year 2014 – the most prestigious title in the golf industry – by the more than 500 members of
Entrepreneurship must be taught in school, says minister
Portugal needs more “business-minded” citizens and entrepreneurship education should be part of the school curriculum, said economy minister António Pires de Lima at a parliamentary session on Tuesday, November 12.
Increased funding for civil protection services
Civil protection services will be receiving extra funds for 2014 – some of which will be channelled into national fire departments. The news comes from Minister for Internal Administration, Miguel
New race track deal nodded through
Portugal’s Autoridade da Concorrência (AdC), competition authority, has nodded through the purchase of Parkalgar Serviços S.A. – the debt-ridden owner-company of the Algarve International Autodrome – by State-owned Portugal Capital
Rock-pitted roads hammer local residents
Flat tyres and frayed nerves are sending residents in Santa Bárbara de Nexe right round the bend. TV station RTP has reported on their plight, brought on by long-running repairs
Honours even
Last week’s eagerly awaited top-of-the-table clash with Moreirense (played after the Algarve Resident had gone to press) left the around 700 Portimonense fans present in the municipal stadium both bemused
Olhanense bow out
Returning to their home ground at the José Arcanjo Stadium, Olhão, for the first and probably the last time this season, Olhanense found themselves a goal down after just a
Saint and sinner
Top Portuguese golfer Ricardo Santos passed through heaven and hell during his final attempt to qualify for this week’s Dubai World Tour Championship at the PGA €5 million Turkish Open.
Record discovery
Co-skippers Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard based their trimaran ‘Spindrift 2’ at the Portimão marina before initiating their record attempt at the Discovery Route first used by Christopher Columbus. In
Sewage reveals patterns of cocaine abuse in Lisbon
Samples of sewage are telling tales about drug abuse in Lisbon after a study revealed that “significant amounts” of cocaine and nicotine were detected in wastewater. The study by the