The supply network for mains water in Monchique is "unsatisfactory" according to the latest report from the Regulatory Authority for Water and Waste Services (ERSAR)
Happily Lagos and Aljezur have 100% of its population on the mains or served by publically regulated boreholes, allegedly.
A gang suspected of stealing metal has been caught red-handed by the Portimão GNR at a farm in the Mexilhoeira Grande area.
The four men already had stolen agricultural equipment and cables but foolishly returned the next day to take more and were promptly arrested.
“It’s a sort of "Taylor-made tour programme for cyclists" – this is how Pedro Barbosa describes the new 'bikotels' network which already has accommodation in over 40 locations in Portugal.
The co-founder of A2Z Adventures, from whcih 'bikotels' grew, Pedro Barbosa explained that the plan was launched two years ago at the International Tourism Fair in Lisbon and the reality will be launched at a forthcoming tourism fair in Holland.
Tomatoes which have been genetically modified to turn purple could be available soon for humans to consume.
Their dark colour is said to give them the same potential health benefits as fruits, such as cranberries and blueberries. The pigment is an antioxidant and studies on mice have indicated it could help slow cancer.
The Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul could be running again after service was terminated in 2009.
French rail group SNCF hopes to reinstate the service within five years, beginning with a route between Paris and Vienna with 150 passengers on board.
The owner of a British food shop in Canada has been prohibited from selling Marmite, Ovaltine and Irn-Bru.
Tony Badger, who owns Brit Foods, says he has stocked and sold the items since 1997.
Irn-Bru, Scotland’s most popular soft drink, contains the food colouring Ponceau 4R. It is not permitted in foods for sale in Canada, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
The Socialist Party in the Algarve has issued a statement condemning "the transfer of the management of the commercial ports of Faro and Portimão to the Directors of the Port of Sines” a decision taken by the Government but which the socialists believe "further devalues the Algarve.”
The government argues that the merger will create “the conditions for investment which the Ports of Faro and Portimão have needed for decades to increase their capacity both in terms of cruises ships and in handling cargo." The Algarve has heard it all before.
The works of Spanish artist Miró, valued at up to €37 million, were set to be offered for sale in three auctions, along with other twentieth century works of art, between 4 and 5 February in London.
The Miró collection has been in state hands ever since the corruption-riddled Banco Portugues de Negocios was hastily nationalised in 2008 at the start of the economic crisis.
