Boom drug busts
Four hundred police are busy working the Boom Festival that started this week in Idanha-a-Nova. By Tuesday, as many as 120 people “of various nationalities” had been arrested for possession
Eagle-eyed tourist prompts emergency cliff demolition
An eagle-eyed tourist prevented tragedy this week by sounding the alert over a crack in the cliffs between two Portimão beaches. The crack could easily have led to a cliff
Ebola “at Portugal’s door”
As the nation’s health chiefs prepared to make a special announcement on Friday afternoon, it is clear that the deadly Ebola virus is now very much at Portugal’s door. In
Alentejo named Best Wine Region to Visit
The Alentejo has been named the ‘Best Wine Region to Visit’ by readers of American online newspaper USA Today. The region gained an early lead in the voting and left
Scary walk in Castro Marim
A night walk through Castro Marim’s historic streets will take place this Sunday, August 10, at 9.30pm. Under the full moon, organises will be guiding participants through the old town
Portugal “leading the second-hand revolution”
It’s certainly not the kind of goal outlined by the country’s politicians, but according to internet entrepreneur Alec Oxenford, Portugal is perfectly placed to lead the global second-hand revolution. The
Good news for Baby Daniel
It’s good news at last for the little boy whose faked kidnapping last winter gripped the nation. Two-year-old Daniel Abreu has been officially put into the custody of his father,
15% of teachers ‘failed’ tests
After all the controversy, critics are saying Education Minister Nuno Crato was quite right to insist on the teachers’ tests that went ahead, with difficulty, on two trouble-torn occasions in
Inmate at Sintra’s Carregueira jail diagnosed with tuberculosis
An inmate at Sintra’s Carregueira jail – dubbed the VIP prison due to the number of ‘celebrities’ who pass through it – has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. Carregueira is a
ANPC and Safe Communities sign collaboration agreement
A collaboration agreement was signed between the ANPC Algarve (Civil Protection Agency) and Safe Communities Algarve last month. The protocol sets out a number of initiatives, particularly through the organisations’