“Baby-hurling” British couple allege police brutality and theft
Safe home in Northern Ireland, the couple whose allegedly drunken holiday antics in Albufeira led to their baby daughter being removed by the authorities last week claim the whole story
Lagos bum-sniper grips community by fear
A Lagos community is walking in fear after a mystery airgun sniper let rip this week, injuring five pedestrians in their buttocks as they struggled through torrential rain. PSP police
Update: Met and PJ “step up” Algarve hunt for missing Madeleine
With an odd choice of words, British police have announced “a substantial stage of operational activity” in the Algarve-based hunt for seven-years-missing Madeleine McCann, although they affirm they want to
Two exhibitions celebrate museum anniversary
Two colourful exhibitions will be opening this Saturday (May 24) to celebrate the 6th anniversary of Portimão Museum. ‘Da Terra e do Mar’ (From Land and Sea) has been organised
Ex-Genesis star promises “a bang” in Lagoa
Anyone who lived through the 70s and 80s will remember Genesis – one of the greatest rock acts of their time. With an astounding 150 million records sold worldwide, the
Portugal house prices “undervalued”
Portugal has been considered an “undervalued housing market” in a recent international report by property consultants Knight Frank. The report is based on OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
ALGAR goes door to door
ALGAR, the region’s solid waste management company, will be trying out a new tactic to increase the amount of recyclable waste collected – it will be providing a door-to-door pickup
Business breakfast
The British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce will be holding a business breakfast at the Sheraton Algarve Hotel on May 27 to discuss “Web marketing, SEO and Legal Issue on Websites”. Starting
Top food
Algarve Chefs Week begins today (May 23) and will continue through to May 30. The eight participating hotels will be open for dinner throughout the gastronomic week between 7.30pm and
British soldiers play at Boavista
A group of 16 British soldiers from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards arrived in the Algarve last week for a few days of sunshine and golf. The group, led by