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12-year sentence for “mastermind” behind Alvor acid attack

The judgement has just come through and it is unclear yet whether the Public Ministry will appeal: Portimão judges have condemned the man accused of ordering an acid attack on his former British girlfriend in Alvor last year to 12 years behind

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US investment “as foreign as that of North Korea”, says Portuguese bank regulator

The furious behind-scenes-battle between heavy-hitting investors burned in the aftermath of the BES debacle and the Bank of Portugal has taken another dismal turn.

According to Bloomberg, the howls of recrimination from the likes of Pimco

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Fireman in hot water for hosing stuck cat out of tree…

The Facebook clips are heartbreaking - with lots of anguished screams in the background - but the truth appears to be that the fireman hadn’t expected the sodden cat to fall so heavily to the ground - and the animal has apparently survived its

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Former BES auditors KPMG rapped for “unacceptable work”

KPMG, one of the world’s big four accounting firms - is in hot water in UK this week, a development that could lend weight to the case brought against it by Portuguese bank regulators alleging audit failures in the accounts of BES (

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Algarve top destination for sports training camps

It is unanimous among tourism officials and resorts alike – the Algarve is establishing itself as one of the top training destinations for sports teams all over the world.

The number of world-class teams choosing the Algarve for training

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First day of summer brings thunderstorms, hail, flooding and falling trees

The Algarve is the only part of the country that seems to have escaped the worst of the “freak” June weather.

Areas up north, like Lamego, have suffered all kinds of damage from falling trees in hail, high winds and localised flooding,

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Six dead, two seriously injured, in accident on IC1 “road of blood and death”

Six people were killed early this morning on yet another horrendous accident on the IC1 that links Caminha, in the extreme north of the country, with Albufeira in the Algarve.

The surface of the highway - dubbed the road of blood and death

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TAP says it is not to blame for dog that boiled to death on flight

A social media storm has erupted following the death of a French bulldog after an hour’s flight with TAP.

Adored pet Chis was meant to have travelled the short hop from Madrid to Porto with his owner, Milton Costa.

But when it came

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Bloated carcass of gigantic whale poses threat to nighttime navigation

Maritime authorities are grappling with a massive logistical problem today - in the form of a large whale carcass, off the Costa da Caparica, just below Lisbon.

The bloated mass was sighted by lifeguards and a fisherman early this morning

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Thousands of Portuguese Mercedes face emissions recall

Thousands of four-cylinder Mercedes-Benz vehicles are being recalled throughout Portugal this week due to faults being discovered in the software that controls emissions.

Letters being sent out to drivers will...

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Algarve
New bus terminal inaugurated in Messines

A new bus terminal was inaugurated in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Silves, on Friday, June 15.

“The people of...
Food
Restaurant review – O Alcaide

Delicious food, good value and exceptional service

Situated in the centre of Alvor, down a quiet cobbled side...
Premieres (trailers)
Ocean’s 8

June 21, 2018

Director: Gary Ross; Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway; Genre: Action,...
Community
Videos help foreigners keep safe from rural fires

Safe Communities Portugal, an association focusing on community safety and crime prevention measures, has launched a...
Money
Euro Weekly 15 June 2018

Ecostats throughout the week and Tuesday’s debate in the House of Commons over amendments to the EU withdrawal bill...
Sport
Bowls Algarve Summer League

Summer finally arrived in the Algarve with a gloriously hot day for our game on Thursday, June 14 at Pedras da...
Companies
Ireland-Portugal business a sea of opportunity

The launch of the Ireland Portugal Business Network (IPBN) in the Algarve on June 14 at the Hilton Vilamoura centred...
Motoring
Alive and kicking

Alpine had been asleep for almost 20 years and now it is back. Good. I am all fed up with SUVs and crossovers and...
Wine
Red, Rosé or Clarete?

Open Red is the newest wine to be launched by one of the Algarve’s most successful producers Quinta do Barranco...