British chef focuses on Algarve cuisine
Celebrated British chef Adam Byatt was in the Algarve recently to research the local gastronomy for a special feature in the April/May edition of the Thomas Cook in-flight magazine. The
Higher education world’s 22nd best
Portugal’s higher education system was considered the 22nd best in the world in 2012, which is an improvement of one spot compared to the previous year. Portugal improved its performance
Museum anniversary
Portimão Museum is highlighting the celebration of its fifth anniversary with three exhibitions – a photographic exhibition depicting various aspects of the municipality, a display of sacred art and the
Overcrowded jails a disgrace
Portuguese jails are becoming overcrowded and filled with young inmates, while there are fewer and older guards, warned the National Union of Prison Guards at a recent demonstration. “Safety, order
Sharpen your kitchen skills
The next in the series of cookery masterclasses from private caterers Fine Dining in Style – covering knife skills and kitchen secrets – takes place at the Leiken Kitchen Showroom
People claimed to have difficulties in paying of bills
According to a world leader in market research (TNS Global), 72% of the Portuguese people claimed to have difficulties in paying all of their bills by the end of the
Former President Mário Soares leaves hospital
Former President of Portugal Mário Soares, aged 88, who was admitted to Luz Hospital in Lisbon with flu on January 12 has been released. He had remained in care until
Portuguese youngsters stay too long with parents
The European foreign debt crisis is making it harder for young Europeans to move out of their parents’ home. New data from the Eurostat shows the percentage of those aged
Foreign resident population up 70% in last decade
Nearly 400,000 foreigners were recorded as living in Portugal in March 2011, according to the latest Census (2011). In the last decade, the foreign community residing in Portugal grew by
Uganda’s rising chess star
A chance encounter with a chess coach in Uganda has turned the life of local teenager around. Ugandan Phiona Mutesi, who grew up in a slum, is now a rising