Portuguese language ban in Luxembourg
Portuguese immigrants in Luxembourg are in uproar over a decision to ban the speaking of Portuguese in the country’s crèches and public after-hours pupil-care centres. Portuguese make up 16% of
26 Portuguese men and women successfully concluded sex-changes since 2011
A total of 26 Portuguese men and women have successfully concluded sex-change operations since 2011. The procedures – all carried out at Coimbra University Hospitals and paid for by the
Millionaire property sting king-pin extradited to Portugal
The Supreme Court of Brazil has decided to extradite to Portugal one of the key figures in an ingenious millionaire property-purchase scam. João Moura is reported to have conned billionaires
Hope as Portuguese “Progeria” children take part in US clinical trial
Two rather extraordinary Portuguese children flew to Boston last week to take part in a pioneering clinical trial to try and slowdown the devastating effects of Progeria. Known as the
Christmas Market at Conrad Hotel in support of ACCA
A Christmas Market “with a difference” is being held at the Conrad Hotel in Quinta do Lago on December 7 from 10am. In support of ACCA, the Algarve children’s charity,
Latest prison break “due to lack of guards”
Two young convicts broke out of jail “the old fashioned way” on Sunday evening in Leiria, in a third “prison break” of its kind from the same establishment. As the
Collared! Barroso receives same award as Salazar
Days after (finally) leaving his post as president of the European Commission, Durão Barroso is to be honoured by President of the Republic Cavaco Silva with a title that has
Save Tavira’s Atalaia barracks, say Algarve MEPs
The Algarve’s PSD MEPs Mendes Bota and Elsa Cordeiro are on a new mission: this time to save the Algarve’s last military bastion, the historic Quartel da Atalaia in Tavira.
Court forces education minister to reinstate teachers
News today that 13 teachers have successfully taken the education ministry to court and won back their jobs has opened the floodgates to hundreds more who feel they have been
WEEKEND WEATHER: Cloudy with a chance of rain
Weekend weather is expected to be cloudy more or less everywhere, with rain in central and northern districts and temperatures falling below 20ºC almost everywhere except the Algarve. Down south,