“Mad cow” brought to heel by brave pensioner
A rampant cow that had been terrorising the rural community of São Pedro do Sul in Moldes has finally been brought to heel by a brave lady farmer. Maria de
Much more than just beer at Algarve Beer Fest
Beer may be the star at the first Algarve Beer Fest, but food will also be an important part of the event, even if only to keep the drinking under
Final go-ahead for two luxury developments between Benagil and Praia da Marinha
Despite local concern, work on two private projects in Lagoa – involving 4 and 5-star hotels, villas and a golf course – is poised to start after council chiefs have
Caldeirada and Ocean Tapas Festival in Armação de Pêra
Armação de Pêra is once again staging the ‘Caldeirada and Ocean Tapas Festival’ taking place from June 20 to 22. ‘Caldeirada’ is a typical Algarvian dish which consists of stewed
Children’s champion speaks out over Portuguese family caught up in adoption scandal
Child’s rights campaigner, Dr Luís Villas Boas, has spoken out against the lack of support being given to Portuguese families caught up in the ongoing ‘forced adoptions’ scandal in Britain.
Funeral hitch
João Nobre was all set for the funeral of his wife Maria in Santarém on Monday when police smelled a rat. The autopsy report detected “induced asphyxia” while Nobre’s story
Private investment for Portugal worth €391 million
Seven projects, representing €391 million worth of private investment, will be creating around 400 jobs in Portugal, announced Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas on Tuesday (June 17). He described the
McCanns “day in court” collapses in disarray
It was meant to be their “day in court”, according to the BBC, but Kate and Gerry McCann – pursuing a long-running civil action for defamation against the former detective
Prisoners in Lisbon complain for not getting receipts
Prisoners in Lisbon have presented a complaint to the Ministry of Finance because they are not given receipts when they buy food and other products in the prison canteen. This
Oldies outstrip Portugal’s youth
As emigration leaves the country ever more depleted and life expectancy increases with modern healthcare, Portugal has now got to the stage where the number of elderly outstrips youngsters by