Syringe attack
Two GNR officers, attacked by assailants in Quarteira, fear they may have become infected with the HIV virus after being stabbed with a syringe that could have contained contaminated blood.
Bar arrest
More than a dozen female Ukrainian immigrants, employed in a disco in Serro Branco in Albufeira, were taken to the town’s GNR station recently and two illegal immigrants were arrested.
BSE case in Azores
Health authorities on the Azores islands have confirmed a case of ‘mad cow’ disease in a calf born to an animal imported from Germany. The Lusa news agency reported that
Digital radar for troublespots
Accident black spots on Portuguese roads will be monitored by 30 digital radar systems from the beginning of the summer, the Minister of Internal Administration, Fernando Lopes, has revealed. Speaking
Drug busts
Four individuals were arrested recently in two separate drug busts in the Barlavento and Sotavento regions. The authorities seized a total of 1,500 doses of illegal drugs, which included substances
Everybody likes us and we do care
From 11am onwards, fans of both England and Portugal congregated at the Jardim Manuel Bivar in Faro to drink beer, watch the entertainment and enjoy the build-up to the match.
Health reform starts at home
Healthcare should be the responsibility of individuals and not just of the state, according to the Prime Minister, who also advocates placing restrictions on the advertising and sale of alcohol
Luxury resort awaits new stars
Following recent reports in the Portuguese press claiming that the Vale do Lobo resort has been incorrectly classifying itself as a five-star resort, the complex has removed all signs of
Medical swindles could total millions
More than 50 chemists are currently under investigation by the Judicial Police (PJ) after a vast health fraud was uncovered. The fraudsters have reportedly robbed the state of hundreds of
Networking at Barringtons
A large number of members and non-members turned out when NETWORK, the Association of Working and Business Women, extended invitations to several other organisations in the country. Speakers came from