Algarve to open 18 new public preschool classrooms
The Algarve will gain 18 new public preschool classrooms, making room for around 400 children who until now had no available places. The announcement was made in Faro by the
Algarve History Association September events
The Algarve History Association is resuming its activities this month, starting with a talk by historian Peter Booker on “The issue of Gibraltar”, on Friday, September 26 in the Municipal
Autumn is the new summer!
Increasingly, travellers are seeking a different experience in September and October. The Algarve is perfectly placed to deliver it. For villa owners, this presents a unique opportunity to tap into
Tax freedom day – how much of your income do you lose to tax?
Even if you are retired, you still face tax on savings, investments and pensions, not to mention VAT. Having paid so many taxes all your life, you will not want
Passion and diplomacy: Universidade Católica Portuguesa reaches out to Europe
For hundreds of years, Europeans squabbled and invaded each other’s countries. The visionary project of peace and economic cooperation, gradually put in place after World War II, which eventually became
Government plans to revise Civil Protection Law
The situation was exacerbated by the difficulty in accessing fire scenes by firefighters on the ground in some areas. Also on occasions, due to the large amount of smoke, it
Silver swimmers: the mighty mackerel – Part II: From sea to plate
However, mackerels aren’t just strong swimmers, they are synchronised swimmers. When migrating to their spawning grounds, mackerels form large shoals and, in order to coordinate the swimming speed, they use
Tomar, a city under pressure
Tomar and its People is the title of a post doctorate thesis based on an ethnographic survey conducted by Ana Hidalgo de Lacerda in the town of Tomar during several
Mini Cooper 5 Door – Different ways of being Mini
I was already going to write about the last Mini I drove when a new email arrives in my inbox with two super funky new concepts from the BMW-owned constructor.
American international school to open in Lisbon
Lisbon is to have another international school. This time capitalising on the growing number of US citizens moving to Portugal through the country’s various visa schemes. The Sierra Canyon American