Children’s shelter opens
António d’Orey Capucho, President of Cascais Câmara, and Fernando Negrão, Minister of Social Security, attended the recent opening of the Casa das Conchas, a home for children in need. The
The greatest show in the Algarve
AFPOP’s two day Better Living in Portugal exhibition, which took place in the Algarve last weekend, was always going to be a winner, but the size of the win exceeded
Cinema closes for overhaul
The historic São Jorge Cinema in Lisbon will close on October 25 for a major overhaul, including repairing the roof, rewiring of the entire electrical system– which is still the
Tourists pay for monument upkeep
Visitors to Lisbon’s medieval St. George’s Castle will have to pay a three euro entrance fee from Monday, November 1. Lisbon Câmara approved the measure, which does not apply to
From Kiss to this
Ex-Kiss FM radio DJ, Jasmine Harman, has now got her own daily TV show on the UK’s Channel 4. Jasmine worked at Kiss FM for three years and was also
Unwelcome neighbours
There are many official caravan sites across the Algarve where people can legally park their caravans and utilise the services on offer – water, toilet and shower facilities, electricity and
Gang terrorises Cascais area
A group of young men caused terror among shop and bar owners in the Cascais area recently. In one night alone, they threatened a woman, stole two cars, broke into
Water rationing is “ridiculous”
The Algarve’s câmaras, hotel owners and environmentalists have all declared themselves shocked by the warning issued by the Minister for the Environment that water could be rationed in the Algarve
Guilty until proven innocent
The government has announced plans to introduce a major change to the way taxes are collected, in a bid to combat fraud and tax evasion. The responsibility of declaring how
Work to start on new casino
Work to transform the Pavilhão do Futuro into a new Lisbon Casino should begin soon, according to a source from Estoril-Sol, the owners of both the new site and the