Vila Galé considering desalination at three Algarve hotels
The Vila Galé hotel group is studying the possibility of installing its own desalination equipment at three hotels in the Algarve – Vila Galé Lagos, Vila Galé Albacora (Tavira) and
Silves pays tribute to its local oranges
Silves will become the ‘capital of oranges’ once again in February when it will host another edition of ‘Mostra Silves Capital da Laranja’ (Silves Capital of Orange Show). From February
Police in protest threaten to hand in service weapons
PSP agent who kick-started protests last month initiates new tactic At midnight tonight, the PSP agent whose actions kick-started wider police protests throughout the country last month, will hand in
Madeira trio suspected of corruption ‘still in preventive custody’
With the future of the PSD government of Madeira still undecided, the situation of the three official suspects arrested over a week ago remains a point of major controversy. Former
SNS promises more breast cancer screenings
The executive directorate of the SNS (the State health service’s management body) has announced that the country’s breast cancer screening programme is to be ‘reinforced’ with more than €59 million
Election poll latest: CHEGA gains, PS Socialists and AD alliance ‘stagnant’
Portugal’s right widens advantage over left Following two months of what are dubbed ‘the pre-election campaign’, only CHEGA – Portugal’s third political force, universally ‘reviled’ as ‘extreme right’ by those
Flu cases ‘coming down’; death numbers ‘normal’
Following the early January panic over ‘excess deaths’ and rising flu cases, the picture is calming considerably. Recent data from the Ricardo Jorge (public health) institute shows “endemic flu activity
Celebrate World Wetlands Day at Lagoa’s Alagoas Brancas
Learn about the secret that is Alagoas Brancas this Sunday An event to celebrate World Wetlands Day is taking place at Alagoas Brancas in Lagoa on Sunday, February 4, from
Farmers “at gates of Lisbon” blocking access to Vasco da Gama Bridge
Protests continue into second day, despite government pledges Portuguese farmers have continued their protests today, in spite of verbal pledges of over €500 million in funding by the government. The
Mining company continues with lithium prospection in spite of Operation Influencer
Savannah Resources “contracts external audit to prove innocence of Influencer suspicions” British mining company Savannah Resources is continuing with lithium prospecting in Boticas in spite of the suspicions hanging over