Emergency call system in Portugal
Hopefully most of us will never encounter a situation whereby we will need the assistance of the emergency services. However, in case this becomes necessary, it is important to know
Serra da Estrela – The Heliades, the Shepherd and the Star
Last year, around April, some friends and I decided to take a road trip from Lisbon up to Serra da Estrela, to catch a glimpse of the snow before it
The October 2019 Night Sky
Welcome to the October night sky. During the cool and clear autumn nights, we will lose sight of the major planets as they dip below the western horizon at nightfall.
Eupheus International School opens in Loulé
The new Eupheus International School in Loulé welcomed its first students to the academic year on Monday, September 16. Eupheus began its inaugural year with its student-inspired Induction Week created
University of Algarve turns Biomedical Science and Medicine Department into full-blown faculty
The University of the Algarve’s Biomedical Science and Medicine Department is being turned into a full-blown faculty, a move which will give it “more autonomy”. The big change is that
Back-to-school smiles thanks to generous Algarve community
The result of many months of work as well as the generosity of donors across the Algarve has meant that children’s charity ACCA, in its joint campaign with Castelo de
Coimbra university takes beef off the menu
Coimbra university is taking beef off the menu in campus canteens. Dean Amílcar Falcão made the announcement as he welcomed this year’s student intake saying it will be the first
Almancil Campus for Nobel Algarve confirmed for September 2020
Nobel International School Algarve will open a new campus in Almancil in September 2020 for students from pre-school to Year 6, aged three to 11. The “long-awaited” campus is now
The Great Escape Route
“Lisbon at present is the hub of the western universe, and it must be the most fascinating place in the world” – Irish Times, October 23, 1941. And an article
Facebook – improving standards
For most of us, social media has become part of our daily lives. In 2019, there are some 2.4 billion Facebook users globally and 4.62 million in Portugal (source: Statista.com).