Countdown to Euro 2004 – 106 days to go
Portugal v England: Bottlenecks, bottletops and road rage In retrospect, all went well on the big day until the moment that fans attempted to reach the stadium. With two and
Drugs in Vale do Lobo
In a recent drug bust centred on the Vale do Lobo beach, police officers seized three cars, a boat and a total of 150 kilos of hashish. Officers from the
Hospital hygiene alert
A damning report about the state of Portuguese hospitals has revealed glaring deficiencies in facilities. These include the absence of sanitary barriers, overcrowding, inadequate cleaning and insufficient lavatories – all
In Memory
Les Gray, singer with the band Mud, has died after a long battle with cancer. Les, 57, had two heart attacks and was rushed to hospital in the Algarve, where
Match ‘freebies’ banned
A new government decree is set to end police officers, local officials and government workers gaining free entry to sporting fixtures. The legislation, shortly to be passed through the Council
Nomination row
Thousands of photocopies of an open letter from a Social Democrat councillor, criticising Health Secretary Carlos Martins, have been placed in post boxes in Portimão. The letter was originally published
Petrol prices investigated
Officials from the Competition Authority have announced an investigation into costs at the pumps in the period since price liberalisation was introduced in January. The authority, presided over by Abel
Portimão pong lingers on
The sewer treatment station or ‘ETAR’ in Portimão has long been responsible for the unpleasant odour in the air over the city, which is offputting for visitors driving into Portimão.
President blasts budget policy
President Jorge Sampaio has criticised the government’s use of one-off measures, such as the sale of state property, to ensure the nation’s public deficit stays within EU limits. “No one
Sex education in the Algarve
Teachers in the Algarve are currently preparing to begin Sex Education (SE) lessons in the region’s schools, although parliament is still debating whether the subject should be an extracurricular activity