12-year-old âsavedâ from Azores paedophile recovers in hospital
A community in Ponta Delgada, Azores, is in shock this week after a 12-year-old was found bound, gagged and showing terrible signs of having been attacked in the home of
Azores a “bucket list” must, says Huffington Post
It was recently considered the âworldâs most sustainable destinationâ by Green Destinations, and it has now been named a place that âneeds to be on your bucket listâ by the
American air force pulls out of Azores base
US defence secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed today that 500 personnel are being pulled out of the Lajes air force base on the Azorean island of Terceira. The announcement, which will
Earthquake shock: over 50 tremors felt in Azores on Sunday
Even by Azorean standards the number earthquakes registered in the volcanic area of Furnas on SĂŁo Miguel island on Sunday were âabove normal valuesâ. Making this announcement, the archipelagoâs centre
Azores named âworldâs most sustainable destinationâ
The Portuguese archipelago of the Azores has been considered âthe worldâs most sustainable destinationâ by Green Destinations, a website that rates the world’s top-100 best performing destinations in terms of
EasyJet to launch âlow-costâ air link between Lisbon and Azores
British âlow-costâ airline easyJet has announced its plans to launch a new air link connecting Lisbon to Ponta Delgada in the Azores by the end of the year. It will
Azores will receive âŹ8.6 million to boost civil protection and renew fire station facilities
While mainland councils are coming up with new âcivil protection taxesâ to get ratepayers to fund local rescue services, the Government of the Azores is doing it the old fashioned
Azores Liberation Front ups fight for independence
On the same day that the Scots came out en-masse to vote on Scotlandâs independence, the Azoresâ Liberation Front (Frente de Libertação dos Azores, or FLA) has reaffirmed its conviction
Ryanair in virtual Bermuda Triangle over interest in flying to Azores and Madeira
CEO of Ryanair Michael OâLeary has said that the Irish low-cost airline is interested in flying to the Azores and Madeira archipelagos, but that its plans have flown into a
Warmer waters of Azores attract record number of whale sharks
The warmer waters of the Azores are attracting record numbers of whale sharks, particularly around the island of Santa Maria. These inoffensive fish (they only eat plankton) are in fact