Bar brawl in Albufeira leaves two dead and one seriously injured
A bitter bar brawl in the notorious Oura district of Albufeira has left two men dead and another seriously injured. The violent outburst on Tuesday night came days after robbers
Olhanense pay for wasted chances
Draw || A 2-2 draw in the north against Feirense was more a case of two points lost than one gained. After a tentative start, skipper Celestino gave the Algarveans
CNN names Praia da Marinha “one of most stunning cliffside beaches”
Lagoa’s stunning Praia da Marinha beach has been named one of the world’s “20 Most Stunning Cliffside Beaches” by American news giant CNN. It was the only Portuguese beach to
Ex-Faro Mayor Macário Correia back in court
Charges || Macário Correia is back in court, but this time it is to try and prove he is innocent of the charges that forced him to step down from
Portimão’s ‘Vai e Vem’ bus information now available online
Planning a trip using Portimão’s ‘Vai e Vem’ bus network has just became a whole lot easier. As a result of a partnership arrangement between the local council and www.transportes
OECD warning
Economic indicators for Portugal have dropped for the second month running, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The “slight degradation” in Portugal’s economic prospects follows “a
Bank of Portugal “prepared for collapse of Novo Banco”
Despite all the assurances from the Bank of Portugal that Novo Banco – the so-called “good bank” that has risen from the ashes of BES – is “stronger and more
Authorities target misplaced beach umbrellas
Beach-goers be warned – placing your sun shade in front of beach umbrellas for rent could have serious consequences. The warning came from a spokesperson for the national maritime authority
Ryanair promotional package offers flights for same price as a rail ticket
Ryanair is back taunting Portuguese rail operator CP. The low-cost airline has launched a promotional package offering flights from Lisbon to Porto for the same knockdown price as a rail
Portugal’s data protection committee against FATCA
Portugal’s data protection committee (CNPD) has come out strongly against FATCA (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act), which will see “mutual assistance” between Portuguese and US tax authorities to ensure