Supermarkets in Lagoa
Dear Editor, After reading your box on the changes planned for the EN125 in Lagoa, I was left thinking about how many supermarkets Lagoa may soon have. If the rumours
IKEA store plus two shopping centres
Dear Editor, I have to agree with ACRAL on their latest statement about the IKEA project. I don’t think anyone really has any problems with IKEA opening a store in
Re: Businessman “loses millions” trying to invest in Portugal
Dear Editor, Rather than take sides as to who actually owns the land mentioned in your cover story last week, I would like to point out how authorities can let
Re: Doctor accused of slapping cancer child
Dear Editor, What was the point of this item? To elicit a gasp of horror from your readers? If so, this is cheap sensationalism. The fact is that the Portuguese
Re: Pathy
Dear Editor, What a difference some pressure from a local journalist can make! Pathy, in spite of her disabilities, wanted to get a job (see story ‘Double-amputee mum gets dream
Corruption! In Portugal … never
In my early days of living here when Salazar was still alive and we lived under a dictatorship, bribing someone for what you wanted was often the only way forward
Coastal path closed
Dear Editor, Just south of Praia Dona Ana in Lagos a tract of coastal land has just been enclosed by a high fence. Many tourists and local residents have enjoyed
Churchill and London
Last month London saw a series of events commemorating the funeral of Britain’s great wartime leader, Sir Winston Churchill. Astonishingly 50 years had passed since that bitterly cold day in
Record-breaking year for tourism?
Dear Editor, I’ve worked in the hotel business for over 40 years – practically my whole life – and for the last three have spent six months sitting at home
Glad I live in Portugal!
Dear Editor, It is great to see the positive attention that Portugal is receiving abroad. American and British newspaper and websites are frequently reporting on Portugal’s beautiful cities and coastlines