Radiotherapy unit in jeopardy
From page 1 …then, the AOA has been disputing it. Now, as it has had no response, desperation has led the organisation to expose the matter to the media in
Sintra road improvements
Several projects designed to improve road safety in the Sintra area have been formally approved with work due to begin shortly. These include the final plans for the 2.5 million
Talent on display
Four bronze statues by António Antunes, the well-known cartoonist who has worked for 30 years for the weekly Expresso newspaper, were presented to the Estoril Casino art gallery recently. The
A century of travel
The 100th anniversary of the Sintra tram was celebrated recently with a wine auction held in the Valenças Palace. There has always been a link between the tram and the
AmP election luncheon
Americans in Portugal (AmP) has announced that its election luncheon will be held on November 3 in Cascais. The principal speaker will be Jorge C. Ribeiro, Federal Benefits Supervisor at
Cascais celebrates brave firefighters
Cascais held its ‘Firemen Day’ (Dia Municipal dos Bombeiros) recently, with a crowd of people gathering amidst the threat of heavy rain to give thanks and praise to their local
EU drug centre for capital
The future headquarters of both the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and the European Maritime Security Agency are to be based in Lisbon. Lisbon Câmara President, Professor
EU fine for CFC disposal
Environmental group, Quercus, claims that the European Commission has launched legal action against Portugal for failing to enforce laws regulating the disposal of old refrigerators and air conditioning units containing
Residents could pay tolls
The Minister for Public Works, António Mexia, has admitted that, although residents in the Algarve will not pay the tolls when they are initially introduced on the A22 Via do
Resort short-listed for awards
Vale do Lobo, voted the Best Luxury Development in the 2004 Homes Overseas Awards, has been short-listed for five categories in the 2005 awards. Now in their second year, the