Cleaning up Portugal
For the second consecutive year, the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António participated in the Limpar Portugal (Clean up Portugal) project. On March 20, around 70 volunteers participated in
Consumer complaints
More than 206,000 official complaints about businesses in Portugal were registered last year, up by 20,000 on 2009. Retail businesses, communications companies, banks and health services were top of the
Heading south!
Following yesterday’s (Thursday) Lisbon Superspecial stage, the 44th Vodafone Rally of Portugal off-road action switches to the lower Alentejo and the Algarve. From 8am today (Friday), the race, which also
Projects win American Club Awards
By Chris Graeme Projects for alternative energy applications and conflict resolution were the two areas which were commended at the annual American Club Awards. The Awards aim to support individuals
Bottled gas
The cost of bottled gas has increased by around 20% in just one year. In January 2010 a 45kg bottle cost €73.90 – 12 months later the price is €89.40.
Basic sanitation
A project to install basic sanitation infrastructure in the entire Castro Marim council is expected to be completed by the end of 2012. Mayor José Estevens said €23 million of
Heroin seized
Police in Tavira have seized more than 450 doses of heroin and arrested two Portuguese men in connection with drug dealing in Santa Luzia. An investigation by the local GNR,
Big hitters
Slovakian ITF Futures winner in Faro the previous week, Kamil Capkovic, single-handedly ended British hopes in the Loulé equivalent. The un-seeded eastern European dispatched qualifier Matthew Short 6-1, 6-4 at
Flying high
Portimonense travelled to Lisbon on Sunday and managed to all but down mighty Benfica. An earlier training match defeat to Elfsborg at Vale do Lobo did not bode well for
Human bones found may belong to missing child
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Human bones thought to belong to missing child Alexandra Zito were found by fishermen at Praia do Beliche, in Sagres, on March 8 and are now

