‘Monster’ retail park gets go ahead
A controversial new Portimão-based retail park has been approved after two years of wrangling. And the project promoter has promised that, if all goes according to plan, the shopping area
Abandoned baby’s mother detained
Officers from the Judicial Police have detained the mother who abandoned her baby girl – “Mariana” – at the end of April in a shopping basket at the Forum Shopping
Airport Chaos
Airport chaos: Will visiting football fans be greeted by a scene like this when they arrive in Faro this June? The Foreigners and Frontiers Service (SEF) caused mayhem at passport
Another footballing tragedy
Bruno Baião, aged 18, captain of the junior Benfica football team, was fighting for his life last week in the intensive care unit of Curry Cabral Hospital in Lisbon. He
Airport chaos ahead
Inspectors from the Foreigners and Frontiers Service (SEF) are advising the government to install giant screens at Portuguese airports during the Euro 2004 tournament, in order to show matches. The
Algarve authorities launch anti-fire plan
Last year’s fires, which devastated large tracts of the Algarve, were the worst in the last 20 years. But in spite of this, as we’ve reported, the government considers that
Armação relives the old days
Representatives from the Dar de Vaia cultural association gave a fascinating and nostalgic talk and slide show at the Hotel Garbe recently, revealing Armação de Pêra’s past. There were some
Authorities win ‘battle’ against oil spill
Maritime authorities managed to ‘prevent’ a discharge of petroleum reaching Faro Island in the Ria Formosa in a recent simulated anti-pollution exercise. The exercise reached its high point during the
Euro 2004 hooligans foiled
British police officers have banned more than 100 English football fans, who may have been planning to cause trouble at next month’s Euro 2004 tournament, from travelling to Portugal. The
Helping fans feel at home
Gary Fisher is the British Embassy’s Euro 2004 Football Attaché. He has been in Portugal since October 2003, making preparations for the influx of England fans that are expected to