Rotary Club Almancil holds gala dinner in aid of autistic children
Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) will hold a gala dinner at the Conrad Algarve Hotel in Quinta do Lago on Saturday, April 30 which will also serve as a fundraiser
Portugal slams UK bid to curb migrant benefits
“Unacceptable” is how Portugal has described Britain’s proposal to curb migrant workers’ benefits as part of a draft deal under negotiation with the European Union (EU) to avoid a much-feared
Border police “alarmed by Iranians using Portugal as gateway to London”
Two separate detentions of Iranians using fake passports and attempting to pass through Portugal en-route to London, UK, have “alarmed” SEF border police, writes Diário de Notícias today. The arrests
Fourth Alvor parachute fatality was “an experienced qualified jumper”
Breaking their silence after the fourth parachutist death in three years, Alvor’s Skydive Algarve has revealed that the latest fatality – like all the other tragedies since October 2012 –
Body of British golfer found floating at Vilamoura marina
The body of a 40-year-old British man was found floating near one of the walkways of the Vilamoura marina on Tuesday morning (October 6). PJ police are investigating but are
British PM David Cameron “requests meeting with Passos Coelho”
Portuguese media is buzzing today with the story that British prime minister David Cameron is on his way back to Portugal – not this time in his holiday FitFlops –
Missing Portuguese student in UK left “all belongings, including wallet”
A 29-year-old Portuguese student has gone missing from Brighton University in the UK, sparking fears for his safety. As we write, Facebook appeals are being shared throughout the net with
UK still top destination for migrating Portuguese
The UK continues to be the top destination for Portuguese – mostly nurses and doctors – looking for a better life. According to Portugal’s Emigration Observatory (EO), 30,546 Portuguese enrolled
Air Force helicopter rescues British and French sailors off Algarve’s west coast
Stranded in a sailing boat with a broken mast, two sailors – one British and one French – had to be rescued by an Air Force helicopter on Sunday morning
Controversial British critic says Portuguese cuisine is “the worst on earth”
Giles Coren, the controversial food critic for British newspaper The Times, says Portuguese cuisine is “the worst on earth”. The statement came in a review of ‘A Taberna do Mercado’,