The February 2021 Night Sky
Welcome to the February night sky. This is one of the coldest months of the year in the northern hemisphere and we also have a shortage of bright planets visible
Rua de 31 de Janeiro: the story behind the street name
When we first visited Portugal, I was intrigued that some of the streets were named after calendar dates. As Northern Europeans, we were unfamiliar with this way of topographical naming
New Year message
For this feature, I thought I would give a personal view of the challenges we at Safe Communities Portugal have faced with this crisis over the last year and how
The January 2021 night sky
Welcome to the January night sky. Although this is one of the coldest months of the year in the northern hemisphere, the planet Earth is at its closest point in
‘Bye bye asbestos’: Funding finally on way to remove asbestos from Algarve schools
Funding is finally on the way to remove asbestos – the potentially harmful building component still found in many buildings across the country – from 31 schools in the Algarve.
How does a nation extract itself from an unwanted union?
On May 23, 1618 in Prague, the chief Protestants of Bohemia threw out of the window three Catholic regents of the Holy Roman Emperor. And on December 1, 1640, The
Use of social media in times of crisis
This feature covers an important subject concerning the use of social media in times of crisis. In this case, it is Covid-19, but it could easily be rural fires or
Aljezur calls for construction of secondary school
Aljezur Council has unanimously approved a proposal to begin petitioning for the construction of a secondary school in the municipality. The council reports a growing number of students having to
International schools group Globeducate expands presence in Portugal
Nobel International School Algarve Lagoa and Almancil, members of international schools groups Globeducate, announced “further growth of the network” with the newly-acquired IPS (International Preparatory School) in Lisbon. “This move
The December 2020 Night Sky
Welcome to the December night sky. This is the month of the winter solstice when the Sun is at its lowest point in the Heavens as viewed from the northern