Obesity: Portuguese children becoming couch potatoes
Portuguese children aged between seven and nine are becoming “more and more sedentary” and at a higher risk of obesity, according to a recent study by the University of Coimbra.
Portugal has more children “going hungry”
The number of children who feel hungry because they haven’t had enough to eat at home rose in 2014, a study elaborated for the World Health Organisation has revealed. Put
Portugal to have the least amount of children in EU by 2050
By 2050, Portugal is expected to be the European Union country with the least amount of children (11.5%) in its population, according to forecasts by Eurostat. Children under 15 currently
Two Portuguese children murdered ‘at home’ in the last four days
Two Portuguese children have now been murdered by family members in the last four days – and another is recovering from his injuries in hospital. The second murdered child –
Portuguese children eat the most fruit
A recent study has found that children in Portugal eat the most fruit out of all European countries. According to the European EPHE project, Portuguese children eat at least one
Albufeira cruise company offers boat trips to the children
The ‘Alzirinha’ Albufeira cruise company has been offering trips to the children of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Albufeira children’s homes on their traditional sardine fishing boat. At least
Inspirational mother-of-four leaves Algarve for life-changing journey
She calls it “Chapter 3” and it certainly reads like something out of a book. After the “mother years” seeing four children through school in the Algarve, Janet Tartaglia –
Hilton Hotel raises money for abused children
Raising money for Olhão’s children’s home Centro Social Nossa Senhora de Fátima is the goal of a charity sporting event hosted by the Hilton Vilamoura Hotel this Saturday (June 28),
Update: Police drop charges against Portuguese couple fighting for return of their children
In an epic day’s work, McKenzie Friend litigators have won a pivotal battle for beleaguered Portuguese parents desperately fighting British authorities to win back custody of their five children “before
Running for children and animals in need
Two runners who participated in the 2014 Brighton and London Marathons raised money for underprivileged children and animals in need of the Algarve. The Brighton Marathon was run by Alex