The December 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the December night sky and to the cold dark nights of the winter solstice. This year the Sun is at its lowest point in the heavens on the
Keeping our community safe
Safe Communities Portugal receives an ever-increasing amount of information concerning crime. A piece that caught my eye last week, however, was an anonymous report of drug trafficking in the north
The November 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the November night sky. This month has no bright planets visible in the early evenings. You need to get up just before dawn to see Jupiter rising in
Christmas bazaar
Nobel International School Algarve is already preparing for its popular Christmas Bazaar to be held at the Lagoa school on Saturday, November 26 from 10am to 4pm. As usual there
The dark web
This is an article I have been eager to write for some time, regarding this very important tool used by organised crime networks, fraudsters and other criminals. But what is
Sue Daffon appointed Nobel Algarve’s Head of Boarding
This September Nobel International School Algarve welcomed a new Head of Boarding. Sue Daffon brings more than 45 years of experience as an educator in boarding schools to her new
The October 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the October night sky. We are now at the time of the year when the nights last longer than the days in the northern hemisphere. The further north
What’s in the mind of a forest fire arsonist?
August, without any argument, has been a very bad month for forest fires. Despite all the activities to help prevent fires, some of the worst fires for years occurred in
The September 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the September night sky. This is the month of cooler evenings and longer, darker nights in the northern hemisphere. The Sun crosses the celestial equator on September 22
Safety and security in the hot weather
The hot weather is here, tourism is up and with crime rates falling by 5% in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year,