trains will resume running on the Cascais - Oeiras route while a replacement bus service will run on the Cais do Sodré - Algés route These changes are the result of modernisation work on the Cascais Line carried out by IP - Infraestruturas de Portugal and works by the Lisbon Metro to connect Rato Station (Yellow Line) to Cais do Sodré Station (Green Line) with the creation of two new stations: Estrela and Santos train traffic on the Cais do Sodré - Algés route will be banned at all times and connections on the route will be provided by a replacement bus service Connections between Cais do Sodré and Algés are provided by a replacement bus service no replacement to the timetable trains is ensured Check the replacement bus service times here train traffic will be suspended between Cais do Sodré and Algés The replacement bus service will run throughout the weekend Trains departing from Cascais between 07:44 and 18:44 will have a slight adjustment to the timetable Cais do Sodré - Praça Duque da Terceira - In front of Gelati di Capricciosa Algés - Largo da Estação de Algés - Bus station Validate your ticket at the validators at the entrances to the replacement buses Journey times on the replacement bus service may vary depending on traffic conditions CP buses will be clearly signed and equipped with access ramps for people with reduced mobility The replacement bus service cannot carry wheelchairs or bicycles Small pets can be taken if the animal is in an appropriate container that can be carried as hand luggage Group tickets are not accepted on the replacement bus service CP customers with a valid navigante® pass for the Cais do Sodré/Algés route can also use the Carris service: is once again hosting the NOS Alive music festival And there are already several confirmations for the 2025 line-up The NOS Alive music festival will return to the Passeio Marítimo de Algés, in Oeiras NOS Alive has established itself as one of the best festivals on the European circuit and was even considered the most prestigious music event of 2022 The NOS Alive music festival has been the stage for memorable concerts by bands and artists such as Arctic Monkeys who returned to the Portuguese stage last year as headliners A number of artists and bands have already been confirmed for the 2025 edition with young American artist Olivia Rodrigo being the first to be confirmed for the main stage The 21-year-old first made a name for herself as an actress in Disney series she made her music debut with her debutsingle she gained even more attention with her debut album was praised by the prestigious newspaper The New York Times On his way to becoming one of pop’s top new names the Washington artist captured attention in 2021 with his debut single “Ghost Town” Benson Boone arrives in Portugal for the first time to perform on the first day of NOS Alive 25 The American folk artist makes his debut in Portugal in 2025 Known for his hit “Stick Season” Kahan arrives at the festival after selling out his own concert at BTS Hyde Park in London in less than 48 hours Mark Ambor is the latest confirmation for the NOS Stage author of the hit “Belong Together” “I’m Doing It Again Baby!” marked the beginning of a new era in girl in red’s career with this being her debut with a major label She is the first confirmation for the NOS Stage on July 11 The British rock sensation arrives at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés with his new album “People Watching” to win over the Portuguese public soul and a euphoric feeling that has already led this artist to headline festivals and sell out stadiums Sam Fender takes to the NOS Stage on July 11 After winning the coveted Grammy for Best Electronic Music Album in 2018 Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé took this victory as a sign that they could “embark on something new” with their new album HYPERDRAMA The iconic French duo is the new confirmation for NOS Alive 25 the band of brothers (and cousin) Followill take to the NOS Stage on July 12 at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés Recognized as one of the biggest alternative rock bands in the world over the last 20 years Kings of Leon have headlined the most prestigious festivals on the planet various editions of Lollapalooza in São Paulo (twice) Nine Inch Nails (NIN) are the main attraction on July 12 on the NOS Stage at NOS Alive who marked the 90s with hits such as “Head Like a Hole” and “Hurt” returning to the stage at Passeio Marítimo de Algés with their innovative sound and intense performances NIN were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame they have sold more than 6.5 million albums worldwide but also in the United States and the United Kingdom So get ready to hear the hits that still stick in everyone’s memory: “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” “Rollover DJ” and “Look What You’ve Done” or “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is” and “Bring It On Back” The Backseat Lovers and Artemas make up the remaining confirmations for the 2025 edition of NOS Alive The English band have already confirmed their presence on the first day of the festival have gained prominence with their debut album which includes the hit “Gooey,” known for its exuberant and experimental sound After the success of “I like the way you kiss me” songwriter and music producer performs on the first day of the festival Developing a distinctive Alternative Pop sound through his relatable lyrics and catchy melodies Artemas has collected over a billion streams on digital whose music combines global influences and a progressive approach makes his debut on the first day of the festival to present his debut album “When Will We Land?” is one of Austria’s most globally recognized artists thanks to his unique fusion of music and art A pioneer in the “Electro Swing” genre he has performed more than 1,000 live shows including concerts at festivals such as NOS Alive and at iconic venues such as London’s Alexandra Palace The electronic music phenomenon is the latest confirmation for NOS Alive’25 to perform on July 10 on the Heineken Stage The band from Essex will be making their debut on the Passeio Marítimo de Algés at the 17th edition of NOS Alive being the latest confirmation for the Heineken Stage on July 10 It’s her first time performing on the Passeio Marítimo de Algés and with an album that reveals a more mature and fearless artist promises to make Nathy Peluso even more famous in Portugal with influences ranging from rap to tropical ballads Annie Clark made her recording debut as St and was quickly regarded as one of the most innovative and fascinating presences in modern music Vincent will be presenting her seventh album at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés on July 11 on the Heineken Stage have already exceeded 800 million streams worldwide and sold over 200,000 tickets They are performing for the first time at NOS Alive for an energetic show with some of their fans’ favorite songs After the biggest European tour of their career the Australian duo are returning to the stage in 2025 they have sold more than 65,000 tickets across Europe in 2024 alone and are now preparing to take to the Heineken stage at the 17th edition of NOS Alive Vincent and The Backseat Lovers on the second day of the festival With remarkable growth over the last three years it was in 2022 that they catapulted themselves to a new level of universal success driven by the release of their eighth studio album from which came the platinum “Hayloft II,” which won over audiences all over the world The Canadian group is the latest confirmation for the Heineken Stage on the second day of NOS Alive 25 over the last eight years he has created a constantly growing discography and an unmissable live show that has propelled him to the forefront of the dance music space After the release of his iconic single “Shella Verse” with Flowdan he has just released the new album “If U Need It” and the remix of “Goodums” by Unknown T The British producer and DJ promises to make the Heineken Stage his dance floor on July 11 Winner of several Academy Awards and GRAMMYs producer and composer has always stood out as a ubiquitous presence in music and popular culture introducing an emotional and mesmerizing style through his 2019 debut EP Blood Harmony which included the gold-certified single “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night” is preparing for his big solo debut in Portugal performing on the Heineken Stage on July 11 The alternative rock of Alta Avenue will also vibrate on the Heineken Stage on July 11 with powerful choruses and contagious energy they have already played several festival stages in Portugal and promise an adrenaline-filled live show They arrive in Lisbon on July 12 to present their new album “People Who Aren’t There Anymore” and captures all of Future Islands’ intensity in the studio Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (CMAT) is an Irish singer-songwriter known for her witty lyrics that blend Pop Country and Folk influences in a unique way reminding us of the melodies of Dolly Parton She makes her debut at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés on July 12 The Australian punk rock band takes to the Heineken Stage on July 12 with a new album in the bag The album is “about the climate crisis and people feeling like they’re helping by having a voice online when really we’re just feeding the Big Tech data machine Inspired by the musical innovation of the 70s and 80s Gospel and Jazz alongside synthesizers and orchestral arrangements to create a rich and multifaceted sound where songs like “Lost in Space” and “Glitchzig” stand out for mixing danceable melodies with introspective lyrics Mark Foster and Isom Innis’ band take to the Heineken Stage on the third day of the festival The American rock band from Boston describes itself as “heavy Indie Rock” selling out more than 1,000 venues and playing the main stages of the biggest festivals around the world In 2025 they arrive at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés to perform on July 12 on the Heineken Stage at NOS Alive 25 All Threes” is the new and 10th studio album by Bright Eyes who almost 30 years later are still one of the benchmarks of American Indie Rock Mike and Nate will play for the first time in Portugal on July 12 at the Heineken Stage The British duo formed by Jon Moody and Ned Franc whose musical journey crosses different influences from the Blues of the 50s to contemporary electronic music are another confirmation for July 12 on the Heineken Stage one of Portugal’s most influential music agencies will once again take over the curatorship of NOS Alive’s WTF Clubbing on July 11 Primary Talent reinforces its partnership and announces the lineup for July 12 on the WTF Clubbing stage at the 17th edition of the festival the first confirmations for one of Lisbon’s biggest music festivals but we expect to announce more news at least until Christmas when ticket sales for NOS Alive are expected to increase Tickets for the festival are already on sale Address: Passeio Marítimo de Algés (Oeiras) Schedule: July 10, 11 and 12, 2025 Tickets: on sale at the usual venues and on the website a childhood haunt whose people and events resonate yet almost a half a century on The song of swimming is a composition of many languages but strung together with connections and common threads we can all understand should we have an ear to do so Here are a few notes in the swimming symphony told through a pool that was and is home to a swimming family whose stories sorrows and saudades live not only in memory but remind us how the past is still playing out at a time of discrimination and demands for change As the swimming-less summer of 2020 draws on the team at Swimming World is taking a look at some of the great pools we love the most We’ve asked you to join in the fun and memories with your own suggestions either by leaving a comment or sending us a picture you took of the venue you’ve chosen along with some words on why the place is one of your favourites: editorial@swimmingworld.com (some readers’ choices due next week) Deep below the main pool at Algés e Dafundo on the outskirts of Lisbon in Portugal the steady drone of the subterranean plant at the heart of the venue soporific to some cheered on to soaring triumphs over Mark Spitz Gunnar Larsson and others who could only dream of being so fast at 10 The pen roll of the Rolls-Royce of backstroke – Photo Courtesy: Craig Lord I was 8 and at the top of my birthday wishlist was a Porylastic suit just like Matthes had worn in warm-up at Crystal Palace in London before spinning me in the air and signing my autograph book I was told we would be leaving England and going to live in a place called Portugal though I didn’t realise it at the time what had been true for Roald Dahl’s Matilda “The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.” By the time I arrived with my family to live in Lisbon I’d sailed the Seven Seas through the swimming books and magazines that lined the walls and floors and desk of my father’s office garage and other places apparently less acceptable to my mother Craig Lord’s first swim medals – Photo Courtesy: the recipient I’d won my first medals in swimming at 6 in the Medway (Kent a gold in the 100yds backstroke among them With all that travelling on a sea of swimming worlds by the time I had to line up at meets in a place where they spoke another tongue the language of swimming was what counted most those first six months on the way to a childhood fluency in Portuguese: I knew where to get the entry card I had to take to my blocks with me what sounds to listen for and what not to do like jump in before the previous heat had left the water I made mistakes and the sting in eye and lump in throat was rarely related to the result but the result of not doing the best you could have done not speaking the language of swimming well enough to follow the rules and follow the basic signage of the sport that officials are not always right; could be arrogant and aloof and uncaring – though many were quite the opposite of all of that How well I learned to listen to the water is hard to fathom but ‘feel for water’ felt like the glue and grammar of the language of swimming: the more you understood it was a happy consequence of feel somewhat feline in nature: sometimes it sat in your lap made you feel as though you belonged to it and it to you at other times it turned its head and walked on by as if it had never known you We 10 year-olds had a few escapes in spring through autumn (fall) an open-air pool divider suspended from the sides of the tank Go down just over a metre and you could swim under the structure and find yourself under a bridge in slightly warmer waters swimming with beetles and other insects that had come a cropper you might skip a couple of lengths (or more) and you learned what 30 to 40 seconds felt like in a still blind and clock-free world until your lane mates were back at the wall Algés in winter – Photo Courtesy: Antigos alunos do Algés the stands in summer – Photo Courtesy: Antigos alunos do Algés the pool got covered by a giant balloon of tarpaulin-like material for a roof when the balloon was floated off and packed away (we often lost a few days of pool training at shift of seasons) and the sun had not been warm long enough to help the ailing plant The coaches would give us incentives: after the next set you all get 10 minutes on the “bancadas” the concrete stands that stretched heavenward on all sides of the pool warm to the touch and a relief from the big chill; in summer it burned your skin off if you forgot to put your towel down first I was shown around the old place by my old teammate Rui Paulo and Emilio Frischknect a former European junior champion coached by my father and selected to race at the 1976 Olympic Games aged 15 the main pool – Photo Courtesy: Craig Lord They’ve put a permanent roof on the old place – but beyond the windows you can still see those old bancadas stretching off into the sky of blue above Where my hiding place in the changing room used to be is now the coaches’ office and trophy corner; many of the plaques celebrating the club’s successes are in the main entrance hall with trophy cabinets – and on the wall in boardroom and offices; the trough around the main tank has been filled in the head of the coach no longer at water level as it used to be; and the pool itself has been modernised – but not so much that I couldn’t work out some of the places where the walls around the water whisper yet of us basketball and triathlon (with training facilities on the floor above the pool now there’s a roof) as well as the swimming division a multi-sports subsidisation model rare these days Those sports are what sustain Algés but as a member of the F.C Porto club in years that followed our time in Lisbon I became aware of a bigger version of the model one in which professional football revenues helped pay for many other sports filtering money from the popularity and draw of stadia with capacity of 60,000 and more I’d be allowed to go down to the pool in the plant I had my set to do – and I did it as if it were race day: each swim was part competition spoken to self in the manner of the writing I’d read in all those books and magazines and articles written by the likes of swimming writer Pat Besford from Blackpool’s Derby Baths Crystal Palace in London and others venues I’d been lucky enough to visit at a time when the press bench had 20-30 correspondents in place taking notes and filing reports on domestic racing alone There are national championships featuring Adam Peaty these days at which five reporters is a happy crop swimming lost its place on the conveyor belt of sport … a piece for another time David Wilkie and delighted in seeing so many of those I’d met in London the year before Two words that spell excellence in her own handwriting – Photo Courtesy: Craig Lord I would soon become conscious of time passing and nothing being forever. In London in 1971, I’d met Debbie Meyer a shooting star in outer orbit – and then just as a city called Belgrade was about to host the first World Championships I would meet both of them again later in our swimming lives in a context but not a world apart the resonance of their days at the top of their racing game reaching my ear like a favourite tune you never tire of It was Mike Wenden the double Olympic champion on 1968 who was the captain on the team Gould lit up in 1972 “Shane was like a high-decibel concert that had such an impact it left your ears ringing But it also left you humming the tunes long after it all came to an end.” I remember sitting at my dad’s desk and reading an article by Besford in which she asked “do they ever come back?” Gould would neither come back nor I would come to understand much later in life swimming a part of her identity but not simply through the three golds and two other solo medals that set an Olympic record for solo success among women that stands to this day a language of the sport as solid as the lexicon that flows through aquatic turns and much else to the water it all took place in I lived all that and my own Olympic world those early mornings far from the demands of the 10x400s up on the blackboard in the pool above my head They ended after swimming with a meal and homework that had not been finished down at the pool waiting for the end of the senior session the other for school – and it was down to me to pack my things and know I’d got it right was among those who were not so keen on the early starts until the surface was broken the chill quickly subsided and the water reminded them that they were in their element Some of the medals won racing as a boy for Algés – Photo Courtesy: Craig Lord I never did mind the dawn chorus of swim sessions: they were to know that the pool below ground was there to transport me away to Olympian heights and endless dolphin kicks that I could never get enough of (and train for the medals real that I won in the midst of all the fun) Goggles would change the perception of underwater I would stick my arm out of the window of our car as it sped along and feel my palm being buffeted notice how a slight change of angle meant you could ride the air to the outer reaches of a range beyond which you lost “control” of the low helicopter pilot and part-time coach to a full-time professional called Hannah Miley We were talking about motion through elements the way helicopter lift worked and how that might all be applied to swimming and that thing called “feel for water” the talk with Miley was ‘home’ someone who knew (and technically knew more) what I had known as a child  He’d held his hand out of the car window I can’t recall if Patrick said he did but he’s long struck me as someone who might In the afternoon at Algés getting on for a half a century ago the underground option was out of bounds and my only escape was the showers It might be Patrone (the old ‘Boss’ I first referred to here as Patrao before being corrected 🙂 the coach for life at Algés who worked with generations of swimmers for more than half a century all the easier to hear “you’ve got 2 minutes … or it’s 10x400s we would swim before the seniors were in the pool and then had to wait for older siblings to be done we – that’s Paula and sister Helena Rui and many more – used a ‘secret’ passage we’d found running from a room under the stands through a hole in the wall and on to the back of the big screen belonging to the neighbouring cinema We’d make giant shadows and shapes on the screen and then run like hell back from whence we came Not long after we’d taken up a serene butter-wouldn’t-melt pose in the stands we’d see the cinema manager come flying round the corner onto the pool deck screaming at the coaches who would shrug and point up at we of angelic and innocent demeanour Pasteis de Nata – don’t forget the slimming pill – Photo Courtesy: Craig Lord we knew we’d have moments to escape consequence and we knew every escape hatch in the place including passageways through the local school attached to the sports club We’d often go where young kids go when avoiding trouble: our mothers could often be found in a nearby cafe drinking coffee and a slice of cake among the more complex layers of language and behaviour to fathom as a child The Algés bus – Photo Courtesy: Antigos Alunos De Algés e Dafundo the club had a green and white bus (pictured right) we played word Games and wrote coded love letters on paper folded to open in different ways to give different answers The bus was also a classroom for cursing: forced by our size and lack of status to sit at the front, we would listen to the language coming from the back before sneaking out of our seats in search of explanation, much to the merriment of those who had knowledge we did not. It was in that bus that I learned Portuguese songs I can still sing today; where I heard Fado being   sung and explained aged 11 at a competition pool in Coimbra that no longer exists – Photo Courtesy: Craig Lord set goals and looked forward not to the 100m whatever but the relays and beating teams from Benfica and other clubs if we could mine white and sometimes with copper-coloured green streaks our skins were tanned and the first lesson of school each day was passed in a haze of chlorine vapours and an urge to nod off apart from in winter: we would eat breakfast from our boxes as Atlantic rollers crashed into the train we travelled on from pool to school the window seat only for the likes of those who want the front row on the roller-coaster to get the full blast with uninterrupted view We never look back on our own language and consider its learning to have been a chore: it was just a part of us Any language is like that if you learn it young enough I remember, quite vividly, that first day at our new school, St. Julians: my sister and I were told that Portuguese classes would be conducted in Portuguese only and that rule would start straight after the sentence “hello I’m Senhora Policarpo and here are the books you’ll be using – agora we’ll speak Portuguese) – and so it was there was little difference between English hand and shoulder signals and facial expressions (Portuguese is often a gestural language) They were all just part of life’s language and a set of keys to deeper understanding of the games The crew – some of my training group and partners in mischief – Photo Courtesy: Craig Lord The pool at Algés was all of life and the lives of us all My parents were faced with a more onerous  than me and my sister when it came to language not only as a book of words spoken but in the depth of meaning cultural outlook and the values they had brought with them from the north of England via ancestry both Irish and Scottish was surrounded all day long by the Portuguese he would need to learn He would need to know that such simple terms came in different versions and words from former colonies Angola where ‘fly was borboletta and medley medley not estilos Mum was treated to the kindest of strangers who became friends and part of the fabric of our lives The Bugalho family merits special mention for the depth of help and friendship and guidance they provided to my parents My mother would find herself whisked off to open markets and shops taught the words for things she would need and the linking phrases useful for stringing sentences My parents also had formal lessons but while none of that was easy I came home one day when I skipped afternoon training to find her both upset and angry She’d had a visit from the catholic priest and head of religious instruction at our school He’d come to take tea but his real purpose was soon clear: would it not be better to move house and be closer to ‘your own people’ were ‘awfully nice’ but they weren’t ‘like us’ and it might be ‘better for you’ if you were to move and ‘live closer to people more like yourselves’ I’d been handed a piece of paper from a boy across the bench in our class and a hole in the floor through which the priest had fallen his outsized head stuck in the classroom above The caption read “Father Fatty” snatched it away and then proceeded to thrash me with a ruler until my knuckles bled And given what else has unfolded down the years with priests the more damaging pain is often that which cannot be seen as I would learn through events in swimming that resonate with the troubling events unfolding in the United States and far beyond in the wake of the brutal death of George Floyd Portugal suffered an epidemic that put 2,467 in hospital and caused 48 deaths with 17 of the 18 districts reporting cases Shellfish was its hiding place: an epidemiologic study found that a history of consumption of raw or poorly cooked cockles was significantly more common among cholera patients than among paired controls Water from a spring and a brand of commercially bottled water were also found to be vehicles for transmission of cholera The same year saw the Carnation Revolution also known as the 25 April (Portuguese: 25 de Abril) was initially a military coup in Lisbon which overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime brought the Portuguese Colonial War to an end and started a revolutionary process that would result in a democratic Portugal We were at Algés for morning training when the news came through that a revolution was under way Everyone was sent home and a call to the school confirmed that there would be no lessons that day It was a warm-sunny day and there was nothing we could do My parents made a picnic and we set off to the beach Along the coastal road heading west from Lisbon our car was stopped by an armed soldier standing in front of a tank He approached the window and asked my dad where we were going hadn’t we heard that there was a revolution underway but we had full faith in him and his colleagues to get it sorted It was a lovely day on the beach and by the time we returned home Portugal had sent its key dictatorship figures packing and was on the way to democracy The end of the Colonial War soon meant that people from Mozambique Angola and elsewhere were free to come and go Visiting teams would be seen more often – and among those who came to stay permanently was a young swimmer called Rui Abreu He didn’t swim for Algés but Coimbra where his parents had settled on their move to Portugal He was a rival of one of the great prospects at Algés would end up being selected at 14 for the 1976 Olympic Games They raced in Montreal at 15 and became close friends I mention Rui Abreu for a specific reason that I’d never even thought about as a child: he was a hugely talented lanky … and he was the son of an Indian father and black African mother who had grown up with white friends at school and pool He had never thought of himself as being black more so now that ever before in the context of current events linked to a woeful thread of history that transcends the United States and has replaced COVID-19 as the headline after months of nothing else That’s what the Black Lives Matter movement and those empathising with it point out with the power of truth behind them Rui Abreu – Photo Courtesy: Diario de Noticias ragout embracing the child within as I recall our young lives I see Rui Abreu on the deck and in the water His natural skill and athleticism drew the eye I recall my dad getting a group of 11-14 year-olds to gather in readiness to watch Rui swim a 100m backstroke race I seem to recall that we were in Coimbra at the pool pictured his adopted home town the university town in between Lisbon and Oporto that faces west across the Atlantic and boasts one of the most glorious libraries in the world The Johannine Library – Photo Courtesy: Portuguese Tourist Office The Johannine Library is Baroque and was built in the 18th century during the reign of the Portuguese King John V The library is a National Monument and has what is described as “a priceless historical value” The library is noted as being one of two in the world whose books are protected from insects by the presence of a colony of bats: at night eliminating the pest and assisting the maintenance of the stacks workers cover the credenzas with sheets of leather In the morning the library is cleaned of bat guano and the cycle of protection for books I have a vague memory of him setting the national record that day in Coimbra momentum-loaded progress Rui made in his element I mention “just Rui” to Paulo Frischknecht exactly that: he was always and will always be just Rui to us not ‘the black swimmer’.” Born of a black Mozambican mother and an Indian father Rui had grown up in largely white company in a society – and certainly a swimming community – that made nothing of the colour of his skin he’d been visiting Portugal with swimming teams from Mozambique that included youngsters of Asian I was far more ‘other’ than Rui Rui also made it to Moscow 1980 and although the United States had boycotted the Games left its swimmers to wonder forever more what might have been college recruiting agents from the USA did make the trip to the Russian capital It was after I’d returned to Britain with my family that we got news that Rui was off to Cleveland University in Ohio I recall my father looking troubled and simply asking ‘why?’ He was not opposed to swimmers taking up American scholarships so I asked why in turn He recalled the story of a stopover staging camp in New York on the way to the 1976 Olympic Games with the Portuguese team They had gone out for a meal on their first evening there My father asked for an explanation and was told “we don’t serve blacks” Not much was made of it and he was protected from the truth of what had just happened and another of their age peers from Mozambique went on to enjoy a happy debut Games in Montreal though Paulo – whose brother Jacob was also a national champion and went on to be an expert in sports medicine is the head coach at Algés and one of Portugal’s top coaches – recalls the first time Rui was made to feel that he was different to his team-mates: “On the plane to Montreal we were given landing cards I had to ask the steward to help because I had no idea what Caucasian was He’d never seen himself through colour He was mixed race but we were being asked to tick boxes to mark us out on racial grounds We’re all members of the human race; colour wasn’t important to us and it shouldn’t be important now.” Skip forward 6 years and on Halloween 1982 Rui Abreu is found dead in his dorm in Cleveland One states that he wants to be buried there in Cleveland It is not certain why but he may have wanted to save his parents the cost of repatriation the full contents of the letter a private affair Rui’s remains make it back to Coimbra I called Paulo Frischknect this week to have a long overdue catch up on our swimming days recall the events of 1976 and the restaurant that refused to “serve blacks” and asked if I was right to feel that racial discrimination had played a part in Rui’s suicide Three mid-teens representing Portugal at Montreal 1976 – Photo Courtesy: A Bola Paulo explains the background: American recruiters had made offers and the first one Rui received was for Cleveland Desperate to get an education while continuing to swim the consequence of that being that he would not need to serve two years obligatory national service in the army He would wait because he wanted a college in the sunshine belt to match the kind of climate he was used to back home He landed a place at the University of Southern California Rui and Paulo made an arrangement: they would call each other twice a week to support each other and ask if all was well “Rui was quite anxious to leave and try a new life away from Mozambique and somewhere that would provide the resource His parents were struggling financially – and this was a fine opportunity In Portugal he had singed for Benfica but by 1982 he had grown tired of the life he was leading no longer wanted to swim but felt like he was in a maze of bad options We talked about that but I had no idea how bad he felt about it “In the last call the week he died he spoke about not wanting to keep swimming he had different problems: he would be drafted into the army; then there was the problem of Benfica – there was a contract in place and swim a further two years until the contract ended The tension of it all came on top of something else: a crisis of identity There was the lesser matter of the weather:  Rui And then there was this underpinning a sense of lost identity in a routine of dorm-classes-pool as a star of Division II breaking all the pool records at the time “He was not used to being segregated He himself used to say that he felty ‘white’ and did not identify himself as ‘black’ his mother a very beautiful black African lady always had been and no-one cared about the colour of anyone’s skin at that time he was made to feel ‘black’ for the first time “He had tried to join the social groups the white swimmers at Cleveland belonged to There was pressure to deliver results in the pool but the moment he stepped out of the pool he was on his own in a non-swimming black community he didn’t identify with and could not relate to.” Rui had grown up in swimming and school among white friends Paulo noted before adding: “When he tried to socialise with white people in Cleveland Racism was heavy in the air well beyond Cleveland He recalled being picked on for having “Latino” and black friends “Some team members would say openly to me “why are you speaking to the blacks It was like they were saying ‘you’re European the people we can trust but if you hang out with them we’ll treat you like a Latino and you can’t hang out with us.” he was introduced to hard drugs and for a while he took them just to feel accepted by the only people he was able to socialise with would place himself in financial difficulty He would also have to join the army and he didn’t want to He seemed to come to the view that his only way out was suicide I’d told him on our Wednesday call that we’d talk again at the weekend but when I did I was told I couldn’t talk to him Rui was supposed to have been going to a Halloween party and now this guy was telling me ‘you can’t speak to him’ I was pretty upset and then he told me he was an officer and that Rui had taken his own life.” We exchanged views on our own experience in Portugal in the 1970s when Rui would have suffered fewer stereotype references than I would: British people were known as ‘Bifes’ or ‘steaks’ because they turn pink in the (heat) sun Paulo remembered constant references to ‘Bifes’ It hadn’t bothered me too much but I recall not liking it simply because it was a form of being singled out for a physical appearance that set us apart from the majority Paulo then recalled that something similar happened to him:  to be “Swiss” was not an insult so he found himself being called ‘German’ instead as a code word for ‘Nazi’ but with this twist: “They also called me ‘hey At the time you feel its innocent enough but now you reflect it was actually hurtful and was meant to hurt.” And that is what Rui Abreu had felt like in the last year of his young life “It had been so hard for him to be so far away from home simply because I could see what was happening if you weren’t I never thought of Rui as a black person; just a person He was and remains a friend for life .” Coimbra honoured Rui Abreu by naming a new pool at the “Pedrulha” complex after him Rui’s family and friends were present to hear homage paid to him One citation  recalled him in these terms: vigour and life was born in the waters of the pool where he swam.” who first met Rui when they were 11 and growing up together a decade before Abreu would take his life at one with water and never without a smile to give the first Portuguese swimmer to break one minute over 100m backstroke was a teenager other teenagers looked up to back in the day both for his skill and talent and his kind nature speaking 20 years after her son’s death said of the pool naming: “I am so happy I honestly never thought this could happen who would become president of the Portuguese Swimming Federation (FPN) and give the country its first seat on the ruling Bureau at FINA (since lost) Only a champion would bring so many people here this day twice as long as the time we knew each other for Whoever dies is a part of whoever lived in his company The most important thing he brought was the example of life that he gave us as a person Friendship is the most important thing you can cultivate in your time as a sportsperson I see him yet as I saw him at 10 and 11 years of age of what it means to have ‘feel’ for water to forge friendships for life; to leave a block knowing what you’ve worked for; to take heart in the achievement of others; to know the thrill of driving off a wall in pool or at sea; if we know what swimming means to us; if we understand its lexicon and lore that we speak the same language as Rui Abreu It knows no bounds but those we choose to impose on it It knows no prejudices barring those we ask of it my underground Algés pool of Olympic dreams is no more The spirit of people and the significance of places such as my childhood swimming haunt live on The world ‘saudades’ is one of the most famous in the Portuguese language: it sums up longing nostalgia in a way that often means ‘we know we can’t turn the clock back but we can say that those were the best of times and we miss them It sums up how many feel about Rui all these decades on I learned that in the year leading up to the Moscow Olympics Rui and his sister Luciana Abreu and Alexandre Yokochi all trained at the pool in Algés at a time when Benfica’s pool was being renovated Snapshots Of A Childhood 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We invite you to join our discussion. Our community guidelines are simple: be respectful and constructive, keep on topic, and support your fellow commenters. Commenting signifies that you agree to our Terms of Use I am Antonio Botelho de Melo’s sister Thank you 🙂 I hope you and Antonio are well I enjoy looking at the history on his blog from time to time Rui always looked so very smooth and at one with water 🙂 Patrao I’m glad they named that stretch of the promenade after him – lovely 🙂 Tempos para guardar em nossos corações e mentes para sempre ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " I never expected to put the things I learned from Mental Health First Aid to use so soon As a psychology student at Brigham Young University the training seemed like a great opportunity for me to supplement my classwork with some real-world knowledge my usually reliable friend didn’t come to church services which was out of character—especially since she was teaching a Sunday School class My roommate and I were concerned because we knew she was living with depression and anxiety She responded that she was having a really bad time and she decided to stay home As soon as we walked into her apartment, the ALGEE action plan I had learned in the training clicked in Does she know she can seek professional help I immediately started assessing her for suicide and self-harm I knew that we didn’t want to leave her alone and that we should get her into another environment Why don’t you come up and we can talk?” She was reluctant at first but she finally came up and we talked it out I could see how applying them made things go more smoothly I had more confidence in what I was doing and saying and I was a lot more comfortable dealing with the situation than I would have been just a week before I could see in her body movement and the tone of her voice that she was more comfortable and more able to open up We learned that she was afraid she’d feel this way for the rest of her life and that she’d never be “normal.” We reassured her that recovery was possible and encouraged her to seek professional help through the free on-campus counseling service We also gave her tools for self-help and told her she could turn to us and other friends She’s working with a counselor and doing much better now she seems to be dealing well with her challenges I’m not sure how differently things would have gone if I hadn’t had a plan to follow in that situation But thanks to my Mental Health First Aid training I would encourage everyone to take a Mental Health First Aid course. You never know when you’re going to have a situation when you’ll need to use the ALGEE techniques. And you never know when your actions can #BeTheDifference in someone’s life What you learn in Mental Health First Aid fits into your everyday life and enriches it It helps you in the roles you already play in people’s lives: to be a better Whatever role you play in someone else’s life Mental Health First Aid will help you do a better job of helping someone in need Ethan Call is a psychology student at Brigham-Young University in Utah news and updates delivered directly to your inbox so you never miss a post Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Mental Health First Aid USA is managed,operated ©2025 National Council for Mental Wellbeing We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email Traffic will be restricted between Thursday and Sunday in the Algés area, due to the NOS Alive festival, according to the Public Security Police (PSP) reported Circulation on the descending lane of the IC17 between the Miraflores Junction and the roundabout next to Avenida Brasília will be interrupted between 11:30 pm and 5:00 am the PSP reported that it had set up a security operation for the festival which takes place on Passeio Marítimo de Algés with restrictions on vehicle circulation with interruption of traffic on the descending road of the IC17 there will also be restrictions on road traffic Avenida Marginal between Algés and Alto da Boa Viagem “as around 55 thousand people are expected per day” the festival has a security device focused on “prevention and proactivity” using various services: police officers from the integrated proximity policing model public transport security division patrols People control measures will also be implemented at entry points to the festival grounds The PSP advises festival-goers to travel to the event in advance “taking into account the high number of people and the security procedures for accessing the venue” as well as to prioritise the use of public transport If you use your own vehicle and park on a public street the authorities ask that it be checked that the vehicle is closed We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal The beach closest to the center of Lisbon is to be renovated Oeiras Câmara wants to improve the beach's landscaping and install fitness and sports equipment "We're going to improve all the conditions for staying at Praia de Algés but we're not going to improve the bathing conditions just yet That's a medium-term objective," said the Councillor for Municipal Works "So we're going to improve all the conditions for staying at Praia de Algés That's a medium-term objective that the municipality has in addition to the four official beaches that we already have give this beach back to the population and to Algés as well."she added Praia de Algés is the closest beach to the center of Lisbon; it is about 230 meters long and has a narrow sandy beach It's right next to the Algés train station and bus station With no surveillance and water suitable for bathing it is a beach that nevertheless attracts many holidaymakers who come here to relax at the end of the day before the construction of what is now known as the 25 de Abril Bridge Algés Beach was one of the most popular among Lisbon residents it had a long stretch of sand that went all the way to Cruz Quebrada and was crossed by the Algés stream The construction of the bridge led locals to find more distant beaches The Algés Beach renovation project, which responds to a winning proposal from the 2019/20 edition of the Oeiras Participatory Budgetis still being finalized and It also involves a reorganization of parking and pricing by Parques Tejo.the municipal mobility company a balance between long-term parking - for those who work in the area or want to leave their car and take public transport - and rotating/short-term parking - for those who want to take advantage of the shops and restaurants in downtown Algés Parking charges are already a reality in downtown Algés which has pushed the pressure to the coastal area Parques Tejo's intention to move forward with regulation in this area too means that Algés will have all the parking priced and regulated which will have implications for the neighboring parish of Belém Regulating car parking is essential in high-pressure areas where it is necessary to safeguard an organized public space exclusive pockets for residents and also rotating parking for visitors Algés has become more central in the municipality of Oeiras and on the doorstep of Lisbon It hosts a major music festival in the summer and other major open-air shows It has attracted important institutions such as the Champalimaund Foundation and will host the major Ocean Campus project It has a promenade where many people like to go jogging at the end of the day or for a weekend stroll MB Way: 933 140 217 (indicar “LPP”) Ou clica aqui Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] O LPP / Lisbon For People é um jornal local dedicado à cidade e à área metropolitana de Lisboa editado de forma totalmente independente e sem fins lucrativos Already a member? Log in Not a member? Sign up Explore our Food Tours → It’s not an exaggeration to say that Lisbon’s fresh markets are disappearing. The Greater Lisbon area is home to 28 market spaces, yet only ten of these witness any significant commercial activity As the city’s shoppers increasingly shift to supermarkets its traditional markets have had to find new ways to remain relevant some Lisbon markets have opted to transform part of their spaces into food courts – a phenomenon sometimes called the “Time Out effect,” after the high-profile market of the same name It’s been a decade since the first of these relaunches so we decided to visit the three Lisbon markets that have adopted it What we witnessed showed a model that in one case seems to benefit both the traditional market and food court sides alike Lisbon’s Mercado de Campo de Ourique became the first of the city’s traditional market spaces to adopt a food court model Inspired by Madrid’s Mercado de San Miguel the 1934-era structure underwent a renovation that swapped out a significant portion of its vegetable and fruit stalls for more than 20 restaurant and bar stalls the food court continues to dominate the core of Mercado de Campo de Ourique the elements of a traditional Portuguese market still exist: a cafe We arrive at the market at noon on a recent weekday seafood vendors are closing down and diners are trickling in We spot a restaurant vendor buying produce at a vegetable stall with the added benefit of some collaboration between the market side and the restaurant side We stop at a couple stalls to get a closer look “Even the foreigners who come here will buy some fruit after lunch,” says Catarina a stall that has been selling fruit at the market since 1952 when asked if diners tend to support the traditional market side We ask Catarina about the relationship between traditional market vendors and the restaurant side and she points to a nearby bar: “I sell fruit to that bar over there – they make their drinks with my fruit!” a vegetable seller at the market for nearly a decade Its success has spurred copycat Time Out Markets in New York The Time Out Market is already buzzing with diners and drinkers and nearly all the dining spaces are occupied and she was really surprised that there was a market Mercado da Ribeira is a cavernous but empty-feeling space with a dwindling handful of fruit and vegetable vendors “The restaurants over there are owned by large companies,” says Carlos “They have their own suppliers; they don’t buy things here.” “What’s happening over there is tourism,” says Carla The most recent market to make the shift is Mercado de Algés the 1950s-era market transformed one of its three halls into a contemporary food court the space is occupied by a dozen stalls with names like Tanuki Asian Street Food big-screen TVs and even a stage for live music and other events The traditional market side was also renovated and today consists of a modern-feeling but empty-feeling central hall with a handful of fruit and vegetable vendors approximately half of the market’s stalls appear occupied when we ask how the market’s transformation has impacted her business “They closed three streets to open this thing there were ninety percent more customers.” there were 32 fish vendors,” says Conceição Pires a second-generation fishmonger who has worked at the market for 50 years After expressing that the renovation has done nothing to help the market side she gestures at fish just brought in by local fishermen: “Sometimes I want to cry loading map - please wait...Map could not be loaded - please enable Javascript!→ more information The government is preparing to announce a new crossing of the Tagus this time via a submerged tunnel between Trafaria and Algés Jornal Económico has just published a story reporting that the Portuguese government is going ahead with an immersed road tunnel between Trafaria and Algés as part of the infrastructure investment package the government will announce a road project for the country and a new strategic port plan for Portugal The announcement was made this week by the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing at the conference ‘Portugal 2030: Strategic Future for the Construction Sector’ organized by the Association of Civil Construction and Public Works Industrialists (AICCOPN).” The construction of one of these infrastructures has long been a desire of the mayors of the south bank and now it may even be announced by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro who will take the opportunity to unveil plans for the third crossing over the Tagus as well as other strategic initiatives for the country Nine Inch Nails have joined the lineup 17th edition of NOS Alive which takes place at Passeio Marítimo de Algés After recently adding Sam Fender and Bright Eyes to the lineup, NOS Alive festival have revealed that Nine Inch Nails will be co-headlining alongside Kings of Leon on 12 July. Electronic duo Justice will also be joining the festival, performing on 11 July. View this post on Instagram A post shared by NOS Alive (@nos_alive) The next wave of artists join the likes of Olivia Rodrigo The Teskey Brothers and The Backseat Lovers NOS Alive takes place from 10-12 July 2025, at Passeio Marítimo de Algés. For more information, visit nosalive.com Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday We learn how to help ourselves and each other if an injury or illness happens – pressure to stop bleeding But if someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge it can be difficult to know the right thing to do or say whether it’s with people experiencing homelessness other first responders or friends and family More than 2.5 million people across the country are certified in MHFA and use the MHFA Action Plan to support those around them It is important to remember that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to executing the MHFA Action Plan — you don’t even have to use every single step to provide support — and every situation will be different If you are ever in a crisis situation where the person you are supporting is thinking about harming themself or others and tell the dispatcher that responders with specific training in mental health or crisis de-escalation are needed you can go through the MHFA Action Plan and offer support to the person in need staying calm is crucial as you offer support Remember that your role is not to diagnose someone or solve the problem but instead to provide support and information you can #BeTheDifference and truly help someone who may need it To learn more about taking an MHFA training, the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) and how to support someone in a crisis or a non-crisis situation, check out our informational page and our other blogs: If you or someone you care about feel overwhelmed with emotions like sadness or like you want to harm yourself or others You can also contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Disaster Distress Helpline at 800-985-5990 the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK) or text “MHFA” to 741-741 to talk to a Crisis Text Line counselor Oeiras City Council and the Port of Lisbon have signed an agreement for the shared management of the Algés promenade One of the central aspects of the agreement is the consolidation of the coastal area between Algés and Cruz Quebrada with the aim of protecting the railway line and the cycle path both of which are increasingly subject to the force of the tides The bad weather at the beginning of February, combined with strong maritime activity, damaged part of the cycle path along the Passeio Marítimo de Algés, near Cruz Quebrada. Shortly after news of the damageThe Oeiras City Council has cleaned it up removing stones and sand to make it walkable and cyclable again although it still has concrete warnings and barriers and several potholes (which will have to be repaired later) The Oeiras City Council is aware of the fragility of this section of the Algés seafront promenade because it is so exposed to the force of the sea and is planning to substantially fill in the seafront in order not only to protect the people who travel there like much of the waterfront from Lisbon to Cascais is not the responsibility of the respective municipalities including the public space around the marinas and areas directly related to port activity Municipalities have established shared management protocols with the Port of Lisbon Administration (APL) because they want to have a hand in their coastal territory this co-management already exists on the seafront promenade that starts at Cruz Quebrada and runs through the municipality towards Cascais but there was a need to clarify responsibilities for the stretch between Algés and Cruz Quebrada better known as the Algés seafront promenade It was with this aim in mind that Isaltino Morais In a ceremony at the top of the port tower of the Passeio Marítimo de Algés it was a contract signed for the shared management of the Algés waterfront and seafront "This moment is more important than it seems It reflects the easing of tensions that often exist between the Oeiras City Council and the Port of Lisbon and which are natural"Isaltino Morais commented during the signing of the contract justifying this naturally by the fact that the municipalities have a territorial and population dimension and have to please this population and respond to their needs while the ports have to respond to their needs "they have territory but no population" and are often thinking of a "financial outlook for increased revenue" The President of the APL has created the right conditions for a better relationship between the City Council and the Port"The mayor of Oeiras stressed the importance of understanding between the entities that manage the territories and also between neighboring municipalities because it is not enough to "cordiality and good relations between the mayors" the City Council led by Isaltino Morais wants to install a Urban ParkIt's also important to note the huge demand from the population for that area for sports and walks - and the fact that it's home to major events such as NOS Alive "It's probably the biggest open-air sports hall there are thousands of people every day"he commented He wants to have a marina in Cruz Quebrada/Dafundo allowing pleasure boats to have an anchorage point in the municipality in order to boost commercial and tourist activity and "eventually a marina here too"in Algés "More than 40,000 yachts and pleasure boats pass this coast on their way to the Mediterranean and they don't stop here because they can't afford to Everything is waiting for conditions to be created to welcome them here"If you look at Lisbon there are several marinas along its coastline; Oeiras also has plans for a marina in Paço de Arcos Oeiras also wants upgrading Algés beachmaking it the first urban beach for those coming from Lisbon "The water may not be suitable for bathing but there's no stopping people from coming there So we have to create the conditions"said Isaltino noting that the beach can only be used for sunbathing or putting your feet in the water the municipality intends to complete the seafront promenade linking the Algés section to the Cruz Quebrada-Caxias route and also resolving the discontinuity between Caxias and Paço de Arcos a green area by the sea "for which the City Council already has a project ready" "These leisure areas won't just be for Oeiras or Lisbon They're going to be for everyone in the Lisbon metropolitan area"said Isaltino "We have to create conditions so that this bank of the Tagus is indeed an interesting The quality of life of those who live and work in the Lisbon metropolitan area depends a lot on what we do on this right bank of the Tagus River." President of the Port of Lisbon Administration highlighted the inter-municipal project of the Ocean CampusThe aim of the Ocean Campus is to integrate a cluster of companies and innovation linked to the sea into 64 hectares of Lisbon's west coast and the Algés/Cruz Quebrada seafront The aim is for this Ocean Campus to be an engine for urban regeneration is pushing ahead with the Blue Hub project at Doca de Pedrouços right next to the Champalimaund Foundation That will be the subject of another article Returning to the protocol signed between Oeiras City Council and the Port of Lisbon Administration: the document includes a third entity has taken on a public space management dimension "Parques Tejo executes the strategy that the municipal executive has for the territory"Rui Rei this whole front will have a different presentation and availability of infrastructures for residents along with regulation of parking for all those who live and work here." Parques Tejo's main role in this three-way relationship will be to reorganize parking and pricing in an area which because it is coastal and is becoming more central in terms of commerce has been very popular and where regulation is needed Isaltino Morais explained to journalists that there is "great pressure" parking lot not only because of the presence of the Champalimaund Foundation "right next door"but also because of the bus station and the wide range of shops and restaurants in downtown Algés "It's essential to expand the parking capacity on this side [of the train line linking individual and public transport well"he said "more and more people are parking all day long but parking should be rotated"so the increase in capacity will be "made above all by rationalizing this parking"said the mayor "But the protocol isn't just about parking." is the filling in of the coastal area between Cruz Quebrada and Algés to extend the embankment that already exists where the NOS Alive festival is held every year when there are high tides here in Cruz Quebrada With climate change and the occurrence of more extreme phenomena we are not free from the possibility of more violent high tides which could in some way cause the railway to collapse."said the Mayor of Oeiras Filling in the embankment from Algés to Cruz Quebrada is planned as part of the Ocean Campus and the municipality is already working on the first phase of this contract the idea is to fill more or less halfway up the spur and then we're trying to articulate this with the Ocean Campus study"he explained already has a favorable opinion from the APA [Portuguese Environment Agency] to do some backfilling and replace what has been removed over the decades"because "since the floods of 1983 - I think around that time - it has never been repaired" the Cruz Quebrada spur (a structure whose function is to protect the coastline and counteract the retreat of the shoreline) "So this means that sand is coming out and this whole area has been left unprotected." nor the consequent filling in of the coastal zone palliative arrangements that provide circulation in the pedestrian space" of the Passeio Marítimo de Algés - which "will naturally be safeguarded by the Municipality of Oeiras as it is every year"added the Councillor for Mobility and Municipal Works together with the Port of Lisbon Administration not only in relation to the pedestrian channel in relation to a railway line that could be damaged jeopardizing the safety of people and property if there are no containment works in this periphery between Cruz Quebrada/Dafundo and Algés"She explained that there are still no deadlines for these works to be carried out and underlined the difficulty in getting them done APA and the CCDR-LVT (Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo - Lisbon and Tagus Valley Regional Coordination and Development Commission) need to be involved in the dialog In the extension of the coastline between Algés and Cruz Quebrada the Municipality of Oeiras "He doesn't want any construction What we want is for the area from where Alive takes place to Cruz Quebrada to be used for leisure and sports facilities"such as volleyball courts or basketball hoops The Ocean Campus constructions will take place between the Champalimaund Foundation in Lisbon and the Passeio Marítimo de Algés the he protocol now signed between the City Council and APL is a kind of Band-Aid until the competencies of each party with regard to the coastal territory are clarified which defined that port management zones without port interest would be managed by municipalities"but the Ministry of Infrastructure "it took a long time to draw up the order creating the working group (it has finally been created) which will define the conditions under which this transfer will take place here in Oeiras The bathing facilities have also been transferred But as far as the management of the territory itself is concerned it still needs to be defined"clarified the mayor "It's obvious that this transfer has to happen quickly because in reality there are a number of works that are conditioning everything that might happen here the regularization of the Ribeira de Algés"which depends on three municipalities - Amadora Oeiras and Lisbon; "the mouth of the river is already in Lisbon" - and also the government "The regularization of the Ribeira will be decisive for the installation of NOVA IMS," the statistics and data analysis faculty of the New University of Lisbon "It's a very prestigious institution with three or four thousand students and it's going to move there Isaltino says that it could even be the Oeiras council that does the necessary work at the mouth of the Algés stream which is already in the neighboring municipality "if perhaps the Lisbon and Oeiras councils and the APA come to an agreement and determine that the Oeiras council is responsible for the work "The definition and regularization of that stream is decisive for everything that will happen downstream Just like the filling in of the embankment down there Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] Trains will not run between Algés and Cais do Sodré on the last weekend of February and the first weekend of March As part of the ongoing modernization of the Cascais Line and the expansion of the Lisbon Metro network the CP trains will only run between Cascais and Algés stations for two consecutive weekends: February 24 and 25 and March 2 and 3. Circulation on the Cascais Line will therefore be suspended in the municipality of Lisbon the Carris riverside routes or the replacement buses of Carris Metropolitana which will be running at CP's service throughout the day journey times may vary depending on traffic conditions" and that "between Cais do Sodré and Algés there is no guaranteed connection to the hourly trains except for the last train of the night"which leaves Algés at 2.05am The buses that will run this service will be from Carris Metropolitana and will be identified with "CP" on the flag They will be prepared for people with reduced mobility the transportation of small pets is allowed if the animal travels in an appropriate container that can be carried as hand luggage Carris streetcar 15E will also be an alternative to the interrupted Cascais Line service along with the following other Carris routes: These interruptions over the two weekends are related to the construction of the Lisbon Metro Circular Line which involves building a new tunnel to connect the new Santos station to the current Cais do Sodré station This tunnel is being built in the open air which will mean the Cascais line will have to be diverted It is the work to prepare and create this detour in the Santos area that will mean that rail traffic will have to be cut off it is an area of the city with various technical and infrastructural challenges which require the most rigorous and safe intervention that will not be compatible with the movement of CP trains"Metro de Lisboa said in a joint statement with CP and Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) Traffic on the Cascais Line has been interrupted at night between Cais do Sodré and Algés for another reason: the modernization work on the line itself This interruption for two consecutive weekends will coincide with the Metro works The suspension will also be used for the construction of a new atrium (west) at the Cais do Sodré metro stationwith two direct surface accesses to the CP platform "will allow an increase in the flow of passengers from the Cais do Sodré interface with all the advantages of fluidity and safety improving the quality of the service provided and providing an increase in intermodality between the various transport operators" More information can be found at here or here Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] The maritime cycle path between Algés and Cruz Quebrada is closed again due to the storms at the beginning of February which caused significant damage to the sidewalk It will take some time to repair the route but some people continue to use it for their walks The sea turmoil that has occurred in recent weeks caused significant damage on the Passeio Marítimo de Algés especially on the shared cycle path that connects to Cruz Quebrada bypassing the concrete barriers recently installed and which function more as a warning of the poor state of the infrastructure than as an actual obstruction At the time, the municipality led by Isaltino Morais wanted the Administration of the Port of Lisbon (APL) to repair the route, since that portion of the seafront falls within your jurisdiction in view of APL's inertia and the approach of WYD (the cycle route was an important access to the Passeio Marítimo de Algés where part of this great event would take place) the Oeiras City Council decided to make the repair using its Municipal Budget The correction cost about 30 thousand euros and was carried out by the company Olico Ldawith whom the municipality had a contract for "repair and maintenance of walls in various locations" The repaired section is still intact at the time of writing and the damage caused by the storms at the beginning of February was more significant than that recorded at the end of 2022 ended up on a significant part of the routenext to the Cruz Quebrada train station; further on there are a small hole due to a slight subsidence of the sidewalkand Repairing the new damage is likely to take some time LPP has asked questions of APL and the Oeiras City Council and will update this article when and if we receive answers Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] The Oeiras Council presented an ambitious project for the requalification of the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários and downtown Algés The municipality is listening to the population before taking definitive decisions It is with this "brand" that the Oeiras Council launches itself into an ambitious challenge of rethinking one of the entrances to the county and one avenue - the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntáriosbetween Miraflores and Algés The local authority wants to revitalize this axis by integrating the future LIOS light rail system and also a Metrobus line to Reboleira it wants to revitalize downtown Algés as a center for commerce and solve once and for all the situation of the Algés creek which is subterranean with an undersized infrastructure delayed the plans and only now is the project being continued the municipality presented to the population the preliminary ideas it has this time from the people who live in the Algés area on a daily basis The population could intervene after the municipal technicians responsible for the project - Luís Serpa Pedro Carrilho and Fátima Rabuge - presented a diagnosis of the area and some of the first proposals they have The event was accompanied by an exhibition allowing the population to read and take a closer look at some of the ideas onlineThis allows not only remote access to the information displayed but also the existence of an archive of everything that was said - an important transparency practice that The need to reprofiling the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários giving it a more urban characterwas the starting point for the Oeiras Council to reflect on the entire surrounding area The avenue in question is today a road axis where the automobile has a huge presence Two lanes in each direction serve all drivers who want to use the CRIL There is spine parking along the avenue on both sides and also in the central corridor plus several small pockets where we also find parked cars There is tree planting but it is inconsistent and without a regular alignment and the pedestrian paths are also inconsistent is to remove one traffic lane per direction from the avenue replacing it with a two-way public transport corridor that can serve both LIOS and the BRT line planned to connect Algés to Reboleiraas well as all the other bus routes that cross the area the proposal is to limit the speed to 30 km/h in order to allow for the coexistence of car traffic and bicycles establishing a continuous cycling axis between the Miraflores Urban Park (where there is already a bike lane) and Algés and the Algés transport interface Parking spaces on the avenue's central corridor disappearIn practice it is foreseen that in the future there will be a significant reduction in surface parking supplyThe municipality is planning underground or overhead alternatives The municipal technicians also propose to reinforce the avenue's trees providing a uniform and continuous alignment as well as increasing and regularizing the pedestrian area with new street furniture and better lighting To give this more urban and "boulevard" dynamic to the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntáriosthe Oeiras Chamber says needs to solve two exit nodes of the CRILThis will remove many of the cars that currently circulate along the aforementioned avenue - crossing traffic drivers that would use the CRIL if it had the missing accesses the municipality hopes to reduce noise and pollution near the very dense mesh of housing developments that exist around that axis In the area near the bus terminal and train station the Oeiras Council intends to extend the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários which currently ends just before the Algés Market with the corridor dedicated to the LIOS and BRT the avenue moves away from the buildings and goes under the CRIL viaduct one can see a parking lot - it is a parking lot that exists today and is temporary - but the idea is to have here a wide square that connects with the Market There was talk of an open-air amphitheater There is one point that seems to be more consensual: removing cars from in front of the Algés Market in favor of pedestrian mobility and also cycling be a local access for loading and unloading and emergency vehicles but the "belly" that the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários can form in this area is precisely to keep heavier traffic away from the commercial center To allow the revitalization of the entire area now known as "Portas de Algés" the Oeiras Council proceeded to acquire land and buildings made nine relocations and carried out some demolitions in a total investment of 2.6 million euros And while the project is not moving forward on the ground it built a second temporary parking lot next to the Market The intention of the municipality is to maintain the public parking offer in this area but in a raised or buried structureThis future park will replace the provisional ones now created in order to serve not only the population of Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários (an area of high-rise buildings without garages) but also the transport and trade interface of downtown Algés the municipality has already done some work in terms of urban space requalification but wants to go further and pedestrianize more streets (as is now the Rua Major Afonso Palla) The Oeiras Chamber says it cannot intervene in the Algés Firemen Avenue and the "Portas de Algés" without solving the Algés creek issue from the initial part of the avenue to its mouth in the Tagus River The underground sewer through which the river flows is undersized where the infrastructure was enlarged when the viaduct was built in 2002 The fact that the creek channel is too small in the almost 700 meters before and the 350 meters after this section - but mainly before - means that when there is heavy rainfall and a consequently higher flow This is what happened during the storms last December The local authority says it is aware of the problem but complains that the Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente (APA) is unwilling to solve it to increase the capacity of the collectors that carry the river to the river At the northern top of Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários there is an area where it is possible to appreciate the Algés stream in the open; the City Hall has done a regularization work of the margins here a small green space next to the stream - it is called the Quintelão and offers spaces for resting and urban gardens; it will integrate the future Urban Park of Algés a project with no stabilized intervention area yet Whether the Ribeira de Algés will have other parts renaturalized - that is brought to the surface of the urban space - is not yet known but there is at least one idea of doing it between the train line and the Tagus River The Câmara de Oeiras has available the e-mail address [email protected] for interested people to send their contributions about the Algés Gateways project "We want to hear positive input that can influence City Council decisions"Isaltino Morais said during the session that took place last week - a challenge that may be extended to the participation now by e-mail "The City Council guarantees that it hasn't made any decision yet Don't tell me is that nothing can be done there The Algés Gates are being considered in a broader urban context The Monsanto Forest Park is right next door and it can be extended through a green corridor along the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários or in its proximity to the river (this was mentioned in the public session) The proximity to the Champalimound Foundation the existence of urban parks in the vicinity and the planning of others the entire sports and leisure area of Jamor and all the investment planned in the scope of the Ocean Campus (which includes the so-called Algés Promenade stage of several events) are other assets for the project now under discussion but the Oeiras Council wants to requalify the bus terminal and also The municipality also revealed its ambition in relation to the train station they talked precisely about the untapped potential of the transport interface in that area but also about the option taken to create temporary parking lots instead of temporarily extending the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários towards the river about the importance of having more cultural offerings in the area about being able to create "superblocks" in downtown Algés to be placed a segregated bike lane on the avenue instead of 30+bicycle markings the relationship of Algés with the Tagus River and about creating a sculpture or an iconic building that marks the Algés Gateways as such "I must tell you that the very idea of the Algés Gates was a completely spontaneous idea At the time when the machine was demolishing those buildings I made a recording for a City Hall video and the old Algés Gates occurred to me at the time."commented Isaltino Morais at the event of the project's public presentation "The Benfica Gates still have a symbol there There used to be a bridge on the Algés river a little below the old bullring [a place right in front of the current Algés Market where today there is one of the two temporary parking lots] and until the 19th century a kind of tithe was charged for the products that went to be sold in Campo das Cebolas Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] It was built with the CRIL to serve as an emergency access to Monsanto so it could be used to establish a pedestrian and cycle corridor between Lisbon and Algés The CRIL - Circular Regional Interior de Lisboa one of the structuring roads of the North Bank of the metropolitan area provides a barrier between the municipalities of Lisbon and Oeiras the population of Miraflores and Algés from enjoying the Monsanto Forest Park But is there a way to connect a populated area of the municipality of Oeiras to the "green lung" of Lisbon The topic of establishing a link between Monsanto and Algés came up during the public discussion of the project of the "Portas de Algés", which took place at the end of June. commented during the session that the municipality "is studying" that "hypothesis"This idea was also raised by the experts also heard as part of the project one citizen immediately put forward an idea: why not take advantage of a bridge that already exists and that was built with CRIL to allow a quick emergency access of the Algés fire department to Monsanto when the stretch of the CRIL between Miraflores and Algés was built The bridge is forbidden to traffic (except for emergency vehicles and other vehicles authorized by the Lisbon City Council) Access to the bridge is via a small local street the bridge can already be used today to cycle or walk between Lisbon and Oeirasas Gonçalo Matos head of the local citizenship group Vizinhos de Belém Gonçalo makes his living in Algés and uses Monsanto as a haven for sport and leisure The idea of improving accessibility between Belém and Algés appeals to him and so does the possibility of doing it across that bridge he suggests the creation of a new pedestrian and cycling route right next to CRIL in order to allow the requalification and preservation of the entire hillside as well as a descent with less inclination to downtown Algés the fact is that today it is already possible to reach from that area of Oeiras and through the interior of the Alto do Duque forest you just have to cross the avenue (where cycling infrastructure has been planned for several years) and continue along the rest of Monsanto and its roads In the session dedicated to "Portas de Algés" an ambitious project to requalify the public space of one of the main entrances to the municipality of Oeiras it became clear that the municipality of Isaltino Morais is interested in consolidating a connection to the Monsanto Forest Park said that it is relevant "thinking about how we could extend the green infrastructure of the Monsanto forest and take it down to the river" also under this projectThis is because the requalification of the Avenue and its surroundings could even be considered within the framework of a green corridor that promotes not only this connection but also connections to existing urban parks (Miraflores) or planned (the future Algés Urban Park) on the Oeiras side In addition to this road bridge over the CRIL there is another possibility to connect Monsanto to Algés: closer to Miraflores behind the new developments known as Parque dos Cisnes and at one of the CRIL exit nodes there is an underpass that has never been activated It was built with a new CRIL access in mind which was never fully executed and is now being designed for the passage of the LIOS light rail which will come from the São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Belém and which would enter the municipality of Oeiras through there It is known that the LIOS will be accompanied by a segregated cycle path and comfortable sidewalks the details of the concept are still unknown and the layout of that surface metro in the municipality of Oeiras Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] The municipality led by Isaltino Morais says it will take over from the Lisbon Port Authority and Infraestruturas de Portugal and repair the shared bike path of Passeio Marítimo de Algés This path is damaged and officially banned since the December storms The heavy rainfall of December 2022 also left a dent in the Passeio Marítimo de Algés particularly in the section of the bike path shared with pedestrians that runs alongside the train tracks and connects Algés to Cruz Quebrada and Jamor That bike path has been unrepaired for six months and it has also been "closed" for six months The quotation marks are intentional: although the placing of cement blocks at the end of the bike lane is intended to deter people from crossing and cyclists continue to make use of that infrastructure Even before that section near the mouth of the Tagus was paved in 2015, many people were already using it for walking, sports, or mobility. Avenida Marginal, with its 70 km/h speed limit and narrow sidewalks, was not an alternative - and still is not. A A "real" bike path was installed in 2014 by the Oeiras City Hall It is about one kilometer long; it allows anyone coming from Algés to reach Jamor on foot or by bike It is widely used by the population for jogging or for cycling - for leisure or for mobility But the December weather took a "bite" out of this bike path Although the hole is located in a small section and it is possible to ride on the track the bike path was completely closed by the Oeiras City Hall which put cement blocks and signs to indicate "Passage prohibited The municipality could not be held responsible for any accidents at this location the deterrents installed never prevented people from continuing to use the infrastructure And if in the first months people had to jump over the barriers now there are openings between the concrete blocks allowing them to cross the barriers with ease Those who pass by the place say that the "bite" has indeed increased in size judging by the images that have been shared on social networks over time What is certain is that the shaking caused by the passage of the train is putting to the test what remains of the sidewalk You only have to stand on the unstable platform to feel the vibrations trying to tear the bicycle path even if with no apparently considerable impact The construction of the cycle path had cost €115,000 in 2014 Meanwhile, on May 5, the Evoluir Oeiras coalition had asked to the executive for a status report regarding the eventual repair of the bike path said at the time that the work was "in tendering procedure" “Sand had it been a problem on a road dedicated to cars we are six months later without knowing where we stand when something will happen.criticized the deputy Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] The City of Oeiras would like Algés to be "a major transport interface" But the train station is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) The Oeiras Council would like the Algés train station to be "a major transportation interface"i.e. it aspires to "something that is convenient with the introduction of technology"commented the city's Councillor for Mobility "What we see today does not answer any of the premises." The City Councilor from Oeiras commented on the theme during the public discussion of the Algés GatesThis is a municipal project to revitalize the entire downtown area of Algés and transform the Avenida dos Bombeiros Voluntários into an urban avenue with fewer cars and more public transportation The Algés Gateways project does not directly cover the Algés transport interface area but the subject ended up coming up during the session through the intervention of some residents "The Algés station is a station that responds to Algés responds to Oeiras and responds to the Greater Lisbon area it is a station that is not in accordance with what the Oeiras City Hall wants in 2023"guaranteed Joana Baptista In December 2022, the Algés station was particularly affected by heavy rains that occurred in the Lisbon metropolitan area and that twice flooded that particular area Cascais Line trains stopped at that station while water pumping and cleaning operations took place having recently been repaired; the ticket booths were closed and replaced by containers at the station gates; the automatic validation gates and access to the platforms are not working you can't imagine how the Oeiras Council has behaved with Infraestruturas de Portugal [responsible for the railway infrastructure] We are not comfortable that after six months not even some simple cleaning and palliative interventions have been done.said the Mobility Councilwoman "We are aware of the problem and have been fighting for that problem to be solved but it doesn't depend exclusively on the Oeiras City Council." "the so-called Cascais Line has one station in Cais do Sodré and another in Cascais We don't have any railway station with the minimum of comfort along this entire route". "In the Chamber we are doing everything possible so that in the structuring of the line - which is not what is happening now it is now works on the railroad and cantenaries - the Algés station will be properly modernized in the sense of being a station adequate to the location and the movement it has"the mayor added also mentioning that "the meetings with IP [Infraestruturas de Portugal] are cordially always very good "The average citizen has no sense of how sparse the territory is in terms of responsibility"Joana Baptista contextualized "You have no notion or knowledge of the permanent dialogue with Infraestruturas de Portugal to make an intervention in Algés station is iconic in the delimitation of the two territories of Lisbon and Oeiras." As part of the ongoing modernization of the Cascais LineIP is going to do small works in several stations But the work to be done will be very simple: only public information panels will be placed to indicate the next trains and a diagonal will be placed on the railway line to allow in case of obstruction of one of the two tracks the trains to deviate to the adjacent track Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Portuguese festival NOS Alive has begun to reveal its 2025 lineup with an eclectic list of names announced so far The bill also includes a couple of Aussie acts with punk phenoms Amy And The Sniffers and bluesy folk act The Teskey Brothers both appearing Held at Passeio Marítimo de Algés on the Lisbon coast, NOS Alive runs from Thursday, July 10 until Saturday, July 12 2025. Tickets are on sale now via nosalive.com READ MORE: Nice Day To Go To The Club 2025 Lineup Revealed View this post on Instagram A post shared by NOS Alive (@nos_alive) The first NOS Alive was established by the Portuguese live entertainment company Everything is New in 2007 the festival’s inaugural lineup included headliners Pearl Jam The Smashing Pumpkins and the Beastie Boys Since then the biggest acts in the world have performed at NOS Alive NOS Alive is held at Passeio Marítimo de Algés on the Lisbon coast from Thursday, July 10 until Saturday, July 12 2025. For full ticketing information visit nosalive.com Barry Can’t Swim / Mark Ambor / Glass Animals The Teskey Brothers / The Backseat Lovers / Foster the People Amyl And The Sniffers / CMAT/ Future Islands South Arcade’s upcoming tour marks their maiden Australian visit Discover your new favourite local artist every Monday on PBA-FM 89.7 The soulful crooner has cancelled all shows bar his appearance at Blues on Broadbeach The one time INXS member is headlining his first Australian tour this October The special edition box set includes B-sides The Minns Labor Government is the first to introduce the rule Australia wide All 15 tracks from Inhale / Exhale have been given the remix treatment Support comes from Dirty Dike’s longtime collaborator and DJ Sammy B-Side The punk rock quartet are celebrating the release of their fourth long player with a national tour The all-ages event also includes performances from J–Milla Catch the Tassie singer-songwriter performing three gigs in SA this June Stormzy and Nine Inch Nails are just some of the bands performing at this year’s festival The festival is back bigger and better with a lineup that also includes Doechii The Sunshine Coast folk duo is hitting the road in support of their upcoming sophomore album The remastered box set contains a total of 301 songs The 52-minute video features the band performing their third album The Canadian singer-songwriter is heading our way as part of her 29-date world tour The Swedish punk rockers return with a nine date tour this October/November The three-day heavy metal extravaganza also features performances from Polaris Northlane The lad’s won triple j’s One Night Stand Unearthed Competition to earn the right to play at this year’s festival ‘Up All Night’ is the quartet’s first new song since the release of their 2023 album  Last Of Your Kind The tour includes four shows in South Australia in Adelaide The tour announcement coincides with the release of Iron Mind’s new single ‘Tears Dry Tonight’ is a deep house vibe from CYRIL and Blunt The new Adelaide date is an all-ages show at The Gov The emo rockers are performing their seminal album Something to Write Home About in full on the tour The quartet are celebrating 40 years together with a career-defining set this November This year’s SXSW Sydney takes place from October 13-19 Catch the talented ensemble performing four Thursday nights in a row at UniBar Adelaide throughout May Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates about everything happening in Adelaide E: info@thenote.com.auP: (08) 8379 9522PO Box 21 Glen OsmondSouth Australia 5064 NewsExclusives GigsSinglesAlbumsNew ReleasesVideos Perfect PairOur Faves Lucky DipLook At This Photograph Gig GuideVenue Directory AboutTerms and Conditions Website by Edwards Design All About The Rock NOS Alive today announces Australian quintet Jet to the NOS Alive lineup for the last day of the festival on 12th July The announcement also comes alongside further additions to the Heineken Stage including Bad Nerves and Nathy Peluso who will perform on 10th July Alta Avenue who will be performing on the 10th and Franc Moody who will take to the stage on the 12th Jet quickly took the world by storm after forming in 2001 selling over 6.5 million albums globally and achieving nearly 10x Platinum certification in Australia as well as Platinum in the US and UK for their debut album Get Born The album spawned a string of classic singles including “Are You Gonna Be My Girl“ “Rollover DJ” and “Look What You’ve Done“ 2023 will mark the 20th anniversary of the release of Get Born marking the occasion with the band’s first concerts in five years Ireland and the US — with sold-out shows on the “20 Years Of Get Born – Extended Edition Tour” — the band is now preparing to hit Europe and perform at NOS Alive’25 Essex based Bad Nerves will take their ferocious energy to the Heineken Stage on July 10 to make their debut at NOS Alive Joining them on this day will be Argentinian songstress Nathy Peluso who will also make her festival debut at NOS Alive Alta Avenue have been confirmed for the 17th edition of NOS Alive this year The Californian band fronted by David Bilson will take to the Heineken Stage on the second day of the festival British duo Franc Moody formed by Jon Moody and Ned Franc known for exploring jazz and blues and adopting synthesizers to focus on creating danceable rhythms have also been confirmed for the Heineken Stage on the final day of the festival The Bloody Beetroots (DJ set): WTF Clubbing NOS Alive has established itself as one of the best festivals in the European circuit being considered the music festival with the highest reputation in 2022 and 2023 with significant coverage in various national media (Observador etc.) and international media (The Telegraph It has hosted memorable concerts by bands such as Pearl Jam NOS Alive welcomed 165 thousand people to Passeio Marítimo de Algés over the three days of the festival 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Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive By 2021-07-20T08:14:00+01:00 A Route 15 tram passing through the historic Belem district to the west of Lisboa PORTUGAL: The municipalities of Lisboa Oeiras and Loures have finalised a co-operation agreement to proceed with development of 24 km of new light rail lines around the capital The so-called LIOS network would be developed to create what the councils are calling a ‘Sustainable Intermodal Line’ one to the west and another east of the city centre They would be connected by the existing tram route 15 operated by Carris the LIOS network would extend Route 15 to serve Linda-a-Velha and Cruz Quebrada/Dafundo it would connect Santa Apolónia and Oriente main line stations with Moscavide creating a key corridor through the Parque das Nações area The proposals are intended to capitalise on extensions to Route 15 between Terreiro do Paço and Santa Apolónia station and between Algés and Jamor Designed to provide high quality light rail services along the length of Lisboa’s riverfront districts LIOS would gain a further interchange with the metro network at Alcântara once the Line B extension from Rato has been completed LIOS would have an estimated cost of €490m which covers both infrastructure and depot construction as well as procurement of more trams as required PORTUGAL: Metropolitano de Lisboa has awarded a consortium of Mota Engil and SPIE Batignolles Internacional a contract to build a 4 km extension of the metro’s Red Line The consortium’s €321·9m bid beat offers from FCC with Alberto Couto Alves; Teixeira Duarte with Casais; Alves Ribeiro PORTUGAL: A €70m contract was awarded on April 13 to build a 1·9 km link connecting Lisboa’s Green and Yellow metro lines to create a loop through the city centre PORTUGAL: Infraestruturas de Portugal has awarded Thales three contracts to modernise the signalling systems at Lisboa’s Santa Apolónia station and on the Cascais and Oeste lines The contracts include the supply of PIPC Generation 3 electronic interlockings ETCS Level 2 for the standalone Cascais suburban .. Site powered by Webvision Cloud 770 homes for affordable rent and a large urban park covering 12 hectares This is how the reconversion of the land of the former Algés Radionaval Station is characterized - a project that represents the largest affordable public housing project in the municipality of Oeiras 770 affordable homes and a large 12-hectare urban park This is how the reconversion of the land of the former Algés Radionaval Station a project that represents largest affordable public housing project in the municipality of Oeiras The investment will be carried out in partnership between the Oeiras City Council and the Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation (IHRU) So these are houses that people can afford" during a ceremony held in Algés on December 20th a collaboration protocol was formalized between the Oeiras municipality and the institute he heads Gil Leitão emphasized the importance of the steps taken so far including the decision to use vacant state property to build public housing "whenever possible The President of IHRU also emphasized the need to "articulating specific wills and interests within the state itself" throughout this process the Algés Radionaval Station allowed the Portuguese Navy to communicate by radio between Lisbon and the distant Asian territory of Macau the buildings and the 32-hectare plot of land are abandoned and have been given over by National Defense for the construction of housing - it is the first of eight former military infrastructures that Defense will use to build affordable housing The conversion of this former naval radio station into affordable public housing will cost 185 million eurosof which 15 million will be for public use infrastructure such as the new 12-hectare urban park e possible cultural facilities The launch of the international public tender for the design and construction of the first 430 homes this week This procedure will be carried out (and will be the first) by the Public Construction a state-owned company that was reborn from the old Parque Escolar the experience gained from renovating schools will now be applied to building housing This project is funded by PRR - Recovery and Resilience PlanThe work on the first phase - the 430 homes - is due to start next year and be ready by the end of 2026 The former Algés Radionaval Station - which is actually located on the border between Linda-a-Velha and Algés - is part of a pool of vacant or unoccupied state properties to be transformed into public housing "hundreds of properties"According to the President of the IHRU It is supported by a recently established legal regime that basically facilitates the allocation of land and buildings for this grant The ceremony to present the affordable housing project at the Radionaval Station took place on December 20 the Mayor of Oeiras highlighted the municipality's ability to dream noting that the municipality has done a "exemplary path in housing" Isaltino recalled the end of shantytowns in the municipality a promise he made in 1986 when he was first elected Mayor and which came to fruition later with the PER - the Special Rehousing Program which involved the construction of several municipal neighborhoods with decent housing conditions "It was the dream of 1986 and the courage and determination of the 1993 government that made it possible to implement a solid and serious housing policy for the first time in Portugal would give dreams and futures to thousands of people The success of that time is not unrepeatable; on the contrary it can and must happen again"said Isaltino since the governments of Aníbal Cavaco Silva (who was Prime Minister between 1985 and 1995) that "no government has refocused its attention on housing" as António Costa's recent governments have done since 2018 The mayor - who began his political career with the PSD but has been running on independent lists since 2005 - harshly criticized the "Troika government" for having promoted the "the law of soil crystallization" In this way potentially developable agricultural land is kept away from housing production "This limitation of one of the main building factors "condemning an entire generation to the nightmare of shacks overcrowded houses and suffocating credit" this soil law also "it has stifled the growth of cities" the absence of humanism that eradicated the right to housing from the government agenda"he also said where "nobody spoke" public housing and in which it was felt that the "the housing problem used to be left to the private sector" "leading us to the biggest housing crisis since April 25" "without housing there is no room for hope to sprout"and that this first right is "condition for other dreams and rights to come true"The most important issues are education "The housing problem has to be solved through action by local councils and with support from the state"he said "I think I'm completely independent to say that the Prime Minister has given the country back the right to a decent home and housing for all." was in the room listening to the Mayor of Oeiras is helping the country to increase its share of public housing which currently stands at 2-3% with "around 123,000 fires" The public housing stock is meager compared to that of other European countries which were forced into gigantic reconstruction operations after the Second World War and which today have 20-30% of public housing Portugal will have "3.2 billion euros in non-repayable grants" for housing in the PRR "It means increasing the entire public housing stock built over decades by almost 25%"Costa said that this work is being done in partnership with local authorities European funds always excluded financing for housing there began to be the possibility of doing some tricks of using some energy efficiency funds to make some repairs to public housing But never building from scratch"criticized the Prime Minister the Radionaval Station project is the largest to date in terms of affordable housing but it's not the only one underway with PRR money at affordable rents and is the result of an investment of 12.8 million euros There are also 16 houses under construction in Parque da Junça and 12 in Quinta dos Aciprestes The municipality is launching 96 houses in Leceia These projects join many others; the aim by 2026 is to provide 746 new homes at affordable rents in a total of 12 developments spread over four parishesThis will consist of an overall planned investment of 130 million eurosof which 115 million is PRR funding and 15 million is from the municipality In addition to these investments in increasing public housing in the municipality Oeiras City Council has the requalification of 19 municipal districts underway with interventions in 410 buildings and 3,131 houses for a total investment of 77 million euros; the aim is to improve the comfort and energy performance of the buildings and the surrounding public space The municipality also has its Youth Housing program which consists of acquiring and restoring properties in the old parts of the municipality to provide housing for young people between the ages of 18 and 35; since 2006 16 of which have already been rehabilitated and 10 of which are in the planning stage - a total investment of more than 19 million euros Podes escrever-nos para [email protected]. O LPP / Lisbon For People é um jornal local dedicado à cidade e à área metropolitana de Lisboa, editado de forma totalmente independente e sem fins lucrativos. Com uma edição em papel e outra online. This Page Has Washed AwayLooks like this page has disappeared with the tide — perhaps it’s buried in the sand at Vazon or drifting off Petit Port Here's how you can get tickets to Maroon 5's brand new 2023 tour.. Maroon 5 fans rejoice because the Grammy Award-winning band have announced headline dates and festivals across the UK and Europe The tour includes seven headline shows and various festivals starting at Lisbon’s Passeio Maritimo De Alges with Maroon 5 also playing at Birmingham Resorts World Arena Kicking off on Tuesday 13th June at Lisbon’s Passeio Maritimo De Alges The tour announcement also features multiple festival appearances in Europe including Prague Rocks in Czech Republic Fans can expect songs from Maroon 5's latest album which was in the summer of 2021 featuring hit single Beautiful Mistakes with Megan Thee Stallion JORDI also includes the band's recent hits Nobody's Love and Memories which has surpassed a groundbreaking 1 Billion Spotify streams and amassed over 700 million YouTube views Lucky ticket holders can also expect to sing along to tracks such as One More Night Tickets go on sale starting on Friday, 18th November at 10am local time on Ticketmaster See more More Events Music Win Showbiz Lifestyle Married at First Sight Weather Celebrity Big Brother Train circulation on the Cascais Line remains restricted today with reduced supply and stops at all stations after having resumed on Tuesday night following a breakdown at an electrical substation Comboios de Portugal told Lusa that the circulation of trains between the Cais do Sodré and Algés stations was resumed on Tuesday night but that "not all the usual trains are running taking into account that the problem has not has been fully resolved." there are only six trains running during rush hour and three per hour outside rush hour and with stops at all stations" who was unable to specify the average normal circulation Train circulation on the Cascais Line has been suspended since 8:10 am on Tuesday between the stations of Cais do Sodré (Lisbon) and Algés (Oeiras) due to a breakdown in an electrical substation Arctic Monkeys play @NOS_Alive in July 2023. Tickets on sale now. https://t.co/ZNH1vEikJ3 pic.twitter.com/ZcUnwDC810 NOS Alive had already announced on Monday that the Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform on the festival's NOS stage on July 6 next year This is the first time in almost 30 years that Carris has had new articulated streetcars the first three of the 15 new streetcars that Carris will have to strengthen and prolong the line 15Ewhich currently runs between downtown Lisbon and Algés The new streetcars will run on the 15E along with the older vehicles from 1995 The new articulated streetcars were commissioned to the Spanish CAF through a public tender launched in 2019 and closed in 2021 by 40.4 million euros The 15 vehicles will arrive progressively until the beginning of 2024 They are slightly longer than previous streetcars (they measure 28 meters instead of 24) and have more capacity (they carry 220 people instead of 205); they are also quieter and are there are screens showing the stops and the route; and a ticket machine that accepts Multibanco and in the future they will allow you to touch your cell phone a connection is planned between the 15E and the future LIOS surface metro Despite the arrival of the new streetcars (601-615 series), Carris will keep the previous ones (501-510 series) in operation. Of these, the company has 10 vehicles, of which only seven remain. The 508 and 504 streetcars suffered a violent collision in Cais do Sodré this summerStreetcar 506 has been at a standstill for several years This situation has led Carris to use nine buses to reinforce line 15E on a daily basis mainly because Belém is now an important tourist site This use of buses is also justified by the fact that Rua da Prata is cut off: while the streetcars run between Algés and Cais do Sodré the 15E will be able to resume its usual route The Lisbon City Council recently announced its intention that Rua da Prata will no longer have any car traffic: only public transport Carris has put into operation two of the seven new streetcars it already has in its possession A third of the new generation will be running this week This is the first time in 28 years that Carris has received new articulated streetcars and put them on the streets the company has been making an effort to renew its fleet and by 2026 it expects to have invested 170 million euros in the purchase of approximately 350 new buses using clean energy (electric or natural gas); the aim is for 80% of the fleet to be "environmentally friendly" by that year Carris expects to receive 44 electric buses (30 normal and 14 mini) and 24 articulated natural gas buses enabling it to reach the target of 50% of the fleet being "environmentally friendly" Carris is also going to work on its facilities in Santo Amaro Not only does it want to improve its museum but it also needs to expand the space where the streetcars rest Podes escrever-nos para [email protected] A drugs gang who ran multi-million pound cannabis farms has been jailed Police said the gang was responsible for supplying 'enormous amounts' of the drug across Greater Manchester and Lancashire cannabis worth £2.5m was seized by GMP after a covert investigation over months Police said 'vulnerable' people were sucked into the conspiracy and used to make money for the gang Seven men have now been locked up for a combined total of more than 25 years They all pleaded guilty to the charges they faced and were sentenced by a judge on Friday at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court was brought down by covert surveillance and forensic investigations led by GMP's serious and organised crime group under the codename Operation Houdini Allajbeu and others in the gang were seen to visit rental properties storage facilities and hydroponics equipment suppliers throughout Greater Manchester and Lancashire from April last year Police said they were also witnessed at meetings where drugs and cash were exchanged Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis plants and paperwork with Mane's fingerprints on were found when two properties in Rochdale were raided in June scales and a mobile phone were also seized in the searches and later forensically linked Novrus Mane Algert Llambi and Eriseld Begaj to the conspiracy Lancashire Police executed a warrant in Preston where they found a garden pump - bought by Mane and Allajbeu a month earlier - and around 160 cannabis plants worth more than £110,000 Bury and Preston uncovered more than £380,000 worth of cannabis and led to the arrests of Novrus and Sandros Mane Detective Inspector Tony Norman said: "This was an in-depth investigation over the course of several months and thanks to the dedication and professionalism of our officers we have disrupted a major drugs gang who were responsible for supplying enormous amounts of cannabis across Greater Manchester and Lancashire "People like Alges Mane and Allajbeu exploit some of the most vulnerable people in our society who then become involved in the vicious circle of drugs "But now we can safely say they have been stopped." Six of the seven admitted conspiracy to produce a controlled drug conspiracy to supply a controlled drug and possessing criminal property pleaded guilty to production of cannabis and possession of false documentation He was jailed for 30 months at an earlier hearing Det Insp Norman added: "Those who profit from illegal drugs need to be disrupted prevented from carrying out their illicit business ventures and brought to justice." Oeiras is one of the best-known municipalities in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area with so much to see that you'll need to go back several times The town of Oeiras is located on the coast about 16 kilometers from the city center of Lisbon With a population of around 170,000 (2011 figures) there’s so much to see and do here that you’ll have to come back a few more times both in the town and in the surrounding areas we’ve put together a dozen must-sees Some of these beaches (not all of which have lifeguards) are among the favorites of holidaymakers from Lisbon – and beyond – who choose them for their good size and where it’s more pleasant to spend time with family or friends also helps make Oeiras’ beaches a favorite in the summer It has a capacity of around 1,000 people and is located between Praia da Torre and the Oeiras Marina the Oeiras ocean pool has two saltwater tanks: one for children with an area of1500m2 and depths ranging from 1.2 to 2 meters the Passeio Marítimo de Oeiras is one of the most fantastic places to walk This walk starts at Paço d’Arcos Beach and ends at Torre Beach the ocean pool and some of Oeiras’ beaches Parque dos Poetas is one of our favorite parks in Greater Lisbon It covers 22.5 hectares and you can find representations of 60 poets 50 of whom are Portuguese and 10 from Portuguese-speaking countries or territories It is undoubtedly a unique park that brings poetry and sculptural art together in the same space where you will find sculptures alluding to 20 poets of the 20th century you can enjoy a spectacular view over the river and ocean as well as getting “lost” in the Poetry Time the Island of Love and the Cybernetic Fountains Classified as a National Monument in 1953 this area in Oeiras relied on the mastery of architect Carlos Mardel who was able to create a strategic solution that allowed this area to be put to a more recreational use the doors on the first floor open onto a large garden where you can enjoy walks Handed over to the Oeiras City Council in 2003 the Marquês de Pombal Palace and its surrounding gardens have been visited by many curious people as well as being the venue for various events Contemplating one of the best decorative ensembles of the Pombaline period as well as the various walls and staircases covered in tiles are some of the attractions you’ll find here Of extreme importance to the economic and social life of the area the Fábrica da Pólvora (Gunpowder Factory) is one of the places where residents from the various surrounding areas gather first as a blacksmith’s shop and then as a black powder manufacturing workshop in 1995 the Municipality of Oeiras acquired the premises and transformed it into a complex open to all the picnic area and the children’s playground we suggest a longer visit to the Jardim da Caldeira dos Engenhos the Edifício das Galgas and a visit to the Museu da Pólvora Negra The Museum is known for the deep-sea specimens associated with King Carlos I considered by many to be the father of modern Portuguese oceanography; and the Aquarium is characterized by its emphasis on the diversity of marine fauna that occurs in mainland Portugal and the Azores and Madeira archipelagos with more than 200 species that invite all visitors to take a look at some of the most incredible marine species on our planet The Jamor National Sports Center is a multifunctional space that combines sports and leisure It is located in the valley of the Jamor River and has an extensive area – one of the largest in Portugal – which is sought after mainly for sports but also for walks and other outdoor activities The Palácio do Egito has been part of the Oeiras City Council’s assets since 1980 and is located in the town’s historic center It currently serves as a cultural center and offers a temporary exhibition hall The São Julião da Barra Fort is one of the most important military buildings in the country The most famous military men and engineers in the service of the kingdom such as Leonardo Turriano and Captain Fratino São Julião da Barra also served as a military and political prison Today it is the official residence of the Minister of Defense Esta é a Área Metropolitana de Lisboa que não sabias que existia