Portugal

By LIZ GRIFFITHS liz.griffiths@mmspublishing.com A British resident has spoken of her shock at the lack of signs informing visitors to wash their hands after petting animals following a visit to

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@mmspublishing.com Financial ratings agency Moody’s has published a report downgrading most of Portugal’s banking sector because of the economic crisis. According to the agency, the financial solidity

By LIZ GRIFFITHS liz.griffiths@mmspublishing.com Kate and Gerry McCann returned to Portugal this week to visit their lawyers in Lisbon to update them on their search for their missing daughter, Madeleine.

A new global around-the-world yacht race was announced in Lisbon on September 16. The race will allow teams of up to six people, with four on board, and the possibility

Suspicions that Portuguese President Cavaco Silva was having his telephone conversations intercepted by the secret services on the orders of the Prime Minister’s office have been raised by a key

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@mmspublishing.com Portugal could be hit with unemployment figures as high as 650,000 according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Although the

Detectives investigating the disappearance of a British resident renewed their appeal for information on Tuesday, September 15, the anniversary of his last sighting in Essex.  Paul Duckenfield lived with his

Portimão resident “Mad Dog” was sensationally crowned the new World Stars of Wrestling European Champion during the sport’s continental championships held at the Algarve city’s Arena last weekend. Thousands of

Portimonense football club survived the first round proper of the 2009/10 Portuguese League Cup, albeit only after a 6-5 penalty shoot-out success at Feirense following 90 goalless minutes of regular

By LIZ GRIFFITHS liz.griffiths@mmspublishing.com The funeral of Irish tourist Paul Houston, who was found beaten to death in Alvor nearly two weeks ago, took place on Monday. Thousands of mourners