Historic Algarve photos on display in Vila do Bispo
A series of historic photographs that helped promote the Algarve internationally are on display in Vila do Bispo until March 31. The exhibition, entitled “The Algarve of Asta and Luís de
Algarve to host 70 German-speaking tourism leaders
Around 70 tourism industry decision-makers from German-speaking markets will gather in the Algarve from May 27 to 29 for an international workshop focused on the region’s position in one of
Coimbra students face expulsion following ‘racist and misogynistic’ WhatsApp messages
University heads of department in Coimbra – arguably Portugal’s most prestigious centre of academic excellence – are investigating a series of WhatsApp messages (with images) that have been circulating, and
Monte Santo celebrates Easter with Portuguese Night
Monte Santo Resort in Carvoeiro will celebrate Easter with a series of special dining experiences and activities for families. On April 3, the resort will mark Good Friday with a
Secretary of State accused of ‘favouring hospital of friend’
In yet another of its ‘exclusives’ which can have wide-reaching implications, tabloid Correio da Manhã today runs with a story about the secretary of state for health management ostensibly ‘favouring
Fraud: 35 defendants accused of swindling state and EU out of €1.6 million
According to a note published by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Porto district, a company based in Vale de Cambra, its main directors and more than 30 other defendants –
First regional maternity A&E opens in Loures
The first ‘regional gynecological/ obstetric A&E department’ has opened today at the Beatriz Ângelo hospital, in Loures, as part of the health ministry’s solution to the endless constraints that have
Pedro Rafael, the life of a Bombeiro Voluntário
We hear an approaching siren, and then we are dazzled to see the flashing blue lights of a red firetruck or ambulance with the white letters “Bombeiros”, as it goes
“No bikes or scooters” signs installed in Portimão
Portimão is taking a tougher stance on bicycles and electric scooters riding in pedestrian-only areas. This month, the municipal council has begun installing signs informing residents that these vehicles cannot
Moving from Reading, England, to Guimarães, Portugal
For years, web designer Simon Cook didn’t regard Portugal as a bold adventure. It was a quiet, recurring conversation at home. Simon’s wife is from Madeira, so Portugal was already