Bowling tribute
A day of fundraising is being organised to pay for a Macmillan nurse for a month, in tribute to a popular member of the Parque da Floresta Bowls Club, near
Fundraiser a success
The Rotary Club of Silves recently organised a coffee morning in Salir, which was generously hosted by Geoff and Carol Waller of Fires of Portugal. The fund raising event was
Higher education courses lack students
The number of students enrolling in Portuguese universities is decreasing, making the risk of a brain drain a real possibility. The numbers speak for themselves: out of a total of
Lagos president “outraged” by bureaucratic delays
The president of Lagos municipal authority has declared that he will leave his post following the local elections “tired and outraged” by the bureaucracy and demands that have stalled the
Pension reform fuels intense debate
A controversial plan suggested by the Portuguese government to implement a 10% cut in public sector pensions has led to rounds of intense negotiation between public administration unions and the
Police arrest swindlers
Four men were arrested in Lisbon by the PJ criminal police for fraudulenty convincing people to give them money which they said could be multiplied by a sophisticated copying technique.
Sporting Lisbon in town
Sunday evening (September 15) will see SC Olhanense take on high-flying Sporting Lisbon at the Algarve Stadium, Faro, kick-off 5.45pm. The transfers of Tiago Ilori, who joined Liverpool FC as
Tennis club celebrates first anniversary
The Carvoeiro Clube de Ténis is celebrating its first anniversary under the management of Brigitte and Horst Hutz on Saturday, September 21, between 2pm and 4pm. The club is inviting
Asian rapists
One out of every four men in the Asia-Pacific area has raped a woman and more than 70%were not punished for their crimes, according to a study by the United