Portugal

A project to restore Santa Catarina fortress in Praia da Rocha, Portimão, was due to be discussed between representatives from Portimão Câmara and the maritime transport and port institute (IPTM)

Despite the continued absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese national team made it to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. Leading 1-0 from the home leg in Lisbon,

The world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir, which performed in Times Square on the day of Michael Jackson’s funeral, is to pay tribute to the legendary singer at Estoril Casino, near Lisbon.

Current Portuguese tennis champion Rui Machado continued his comeback from injury by reaching the quarter-finals of the Cancun Challenger in Mexico last week. The Algarvean world No115 dismissed compatriot Pedro

The Jim Stewart Tennis Academy at Quinta do Lago held its 2009 Club Championship Finals on November 14. Members battled it out to claim top-spot and reaching the tournament’s latter

Around two million Portuguese suffer from depression, according to a study carried out by Lisbon’s Santa Maria Hospital, which involved 250 doctors nationwide. According to conclusions presented during a symposium

by LIZ GRIFFITHS liz.griffiths@mmspublishing.com Algarve residents Rod and Touchelle Smyth announced this week that they have been given approval by a British hospital for Touchelle to donate her kidney to

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@mmspublishing.com A five-year legal investigation in the United Kingdom and Portugal into alleged corruption, traffic of influence and backhander payments over the planning permission of the Freeport

Former tennis star Boris Becker will appear in Vilamoura next week. The youngest men’s Wimbledon champion ever will not be bringing his rackets, however, as he is competing in the

By CHRIS WRIGHT There were no fireworks at the Bonfim Stadium as Olhanense fought out a dour 0-0 draw in front of over 4,000 spectators at V.Setúbal on Saturday. Despite