From Revolution to Evolution
April 25, 1974 || Overview of policing before and after the Revolution About a month ago I visited the GNR station in Portimão and saw a group of school children
Spring Fair at Aljezur International
Aljezur International School is hosting a Spring Fair on Saturday April 5 at their school building which is a large converted farmhouse, 5km south of Aljezur. There will be a
Don’t be easy pickings
This article has been inspired by a gentleman from the UK who was on holiday here in Portugal only to find, the day before leaving, money was stolen from him
Portuguese researchers “walk on eggshells” for a better world
Scientists working out of Aveiro University have come up with an innovative way forward with eggshells. They have discovered a way to turn crushed eggshells into ceramic products, like tiles.
GNR Safe Residence Programme leads the way in community policing
It seems just a moment ago that I was writing about the then newly-launched GNR Programa Residência Segura (Safe Residence Programme), or SRP as it is commonly known. In fact,
A gift for cyber criminals
For many computer gamers, Christmas 2013 was the highlight of the year when they unwrapped their eagerly awaited new PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, joining some four million others who
Twelve days of Christmas crime prevention campaign
Yes, it’s Christmas again and to do our part Associação Safe Communities Algarve (SCA) is launching a ‘Twelve Days of Christmas Crime Prevention Campaign’, which will extend from the Christmas
Portuguese virtual reality content shown at US dome
Portuguese virtual reality company Insizium from Santa Maria da Feira was showcased on Wednesday at the inauguration of the virtual reality projection dome EonVision Idome in Irvine, California. The dome,
Portuguese scientists receive million dollar grant from Bill Gates and wife
A woman and her child wait in the shade of a derelict building to see a doctor at a free medical clinic in the southern port city of Kismayo, Somalia.
SoBig computer virus – Warning!
!! HELPIT !! – SoBig.F It would appear that a variant of the SoBig computer virus which first hit our screens in August 2003 is back to haunt us once