Babies for sale in Portugal
Police in Coimbra foiled a plan to sell an unborn Bulgarian baby to a Portuguese couple recently – and experts believe the case to be one of many. The investigation
Suspected arsonists arrested
Judicial Police officers have detained a couple suspected of starting at least four fires in the concelho of Almodôvar recently. One of the couple also ventured to the concelhos of
Back to school
CLIMT – Faro’s Centre for Modern Languages and Translation – offers a wide range of language courses, including Portuguese Language and Culture, with specialised teaching staff and excellent audio-visual support.
You enjoy, we drive!
Three local graduates have put together a campaign to reduce the number of deaths among young people in the Algarve. Their scheme, called You Enjoy, We Drive, involves a free
Bomb suspect linked to Portugal
It has been revealed that a man detained last week in a suburb of Madrid for alleged links to the March 11 on the city attacks had a Portuguese identity
Brit hits jackpot
English holidaymaker Eamonn O’Neil, 44, described himself as “euphoric” after winning over 148,000 euros in Vilamoura Casino recently. O’Neill won the 148,659.08 euro jackpot, after putting just nine 20 cent
Canine chip project
A spokesman from the Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans for all of Portugal’s approximately two million dogs to be identified and registered in a national database by 2007. The
Câmaras call for state of calamity to be declared
Help us to help them Local authorities from the Algarve and other regions in Portugal most affected by the fires have asked the government to declare a state of public
Festivals of Delight
Ballet lovers were treated to a wonderful staging of Sherazade by the Ballet Nacional da Ópera de Kiev earlier this week as part of the ongoing É Verão! É Portimão
Heatwave boosts admissions
Emergency admissions to Faro Hospital increased by a third early last week following the recent heatwave. The increase in admissions continued on Tuesday, but then fell back on Wednesday, according