Mixed messaging confuses fight to save ‘Beira Baixa’ from solar panel plastering
The ‘people’s fight’ to save the Beira Baixa region from massive solar parks plastering large swathes of various municipalities with a sea of photovoltaic panels – serviced by very high-voltage
Keeper scores epic last-minute goal as Benfica and Sporting qualify for next stages of Champions League
SL Benfica and Sporting CP have qualified for the next stages of the UEFA Champions League, each scoring decisive last-minute goals to achieve their objectives. At Estádio da Luz in
Hundreds of thousands still without power as central regions ‘overwhelmed’ by storm damage
A full 24-hours since the ‘weather bomb’ of Depression Kristin hit Portugal, the country is nowhere near recovering from its effects. In fact, it is only slowly understanding the depth
Silves declares municipal alert after river flooding
Silves has declared a “situation of municipal alert” after the River Arade overflowed on Wednesday, following days of intense rainfall, compounded by water releases from upstream dams. From late afternoon
Death and devastation as Portugal hit by Storm Kristin
At least six people have lost their lives to the destructive force of Storm Kristin in Portugal, which has also caused considerable damage to infrastructures and left communities without access
Victims’ support group warns Church sex abuse in Portugal persists
Rute Agulhas, coordinator of the Grupo Vita set up to hear victims of historic sexual abuse by Catholic priests, has stressed that such abuses “are not a thing of the
Pupils, parents, AI & the future – Interview with Tom Caston
Our guest today is Tom Caston, Principal of the Bright International School in Loulé, Algarve, who studied Geography at the University of Exeter and later obtained an MSc in Managing
Beloved Ferragudo bar faces closure over noise dispute
For over two decades, Três Macacos has been a fixture of Ferragudo’s social life – a place where locals, expatriates and visitors of all ages gather on warm summer nights
Update: Second woman found dead in Silves
A tragic sequence of incidents linked to the recent bad weather in the Algarve has unfolded since Tuesday, two women being found dead after going missing in Silves. The body
Government announces solar panel ‘voucher scheme’
The government has announced another ‘clean energy’ voucher scheme – along the same lines as E-Lar (the scheme helping homeowners substitute gas appliances for electric alternatives). This time around it