Going underground
My favourite art gallery in Portugal is on the walls of the stations of the Lisbon Metro and I am nearly half way through the journey of visiting all 56
Hannibal, Kubrick and Harry Potter
The Silence of the Lambs Allens of Mayfair was one of the most famous butcher’s shops in London. Having opened its doors in 1830, it was also the capital’s oldest
Chaos and confusion reign in the UK
COMMENT by LEN PORT Seismic feelings of insecurity have swept across Britain and Europe as the complexities of the UK leaving the European Union start to sink in. Since referendum
New statistics: too much and not enough
You may have missed World Digestive Health Day organised on May 29 each year by the World Gastroenterology Organisation, but more than 43,000 food bank volunteers turned up at supermarkets
It’s clean … it’s hot … it’s carcinogenic
Algarve author and journalist Len Port takes a light-hearted view of the week’s news in Portugal. Clean energy surging ahead Portugal has demonstrated its leading role in clean energy by
How Brexit might affect the UK and Portugal
With Britain’s referendum on June 23 fast approaching, there are many opinions emerging supporting both sides of the debate. During recent years we have witnessed an incredible rise in the
Losing count in the numbers game
Fudged figures As Portugal and other EU members wait with bated breath, it seems that Britain’s referendum on staying or leaving is likely to go down to the wire. The
As time goes by – smiles better
Easter is already behind us, the April Fools have come and gone, spring has sprung (as have the clocks) and summer will be in full swing by the time you
Algarve author and journalist Len Port takes a light-hearted view of the week’s news in Portugal.
COMMENT Expats exiting, and other spring tidings Boatloads of British immigrants are expected to head from Portugal and Spain to the South Atlantic if Britain decides to leave the European
London Calling – Shine a Light
To brighten up those dark winter nights, an organisation called Artichoke, backed by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, brought light to the city streets last month. Still glowing from the


