Radio

The BBC World Service can be received on short wave or cable FM. Click here for West and South West Europe's frequency chart, or here for the listing of frequencies - note that all times given are GMT, so you must add an hour during winter and two hours during summer for local time (CET).

Voice of America is also available on short wave, with NewsNow.

• See here for its frequency chart
• and here for a programme guide

Radio on the Internet: English language stations online

Many international radio stations are available streamed live on the Internet. You typically need Real Player although sometimes a feed is available in Windows Media, compatible with the players that have shipped with recent versions of Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

• For a fairly comprehensive list of the many stations that provide this service: Click here

Alternatively, select one of the stations below for (relatively) instant access to live radio!

• To reach links to any of the BBC Radio stations: Click here
• The BBC World Service
• Voice of America on VOA NewsNow
• CNN

International online news

• BBC News
• CNN News

Local Radio Stations

KISS FM is a commercial radio station in the Algarve that broadcasts in English and Portuguese. Based in Albufeira, it broadcasts from Faro to Loulé on 95.8 and 101.2 FM.

• KISS FM
  At: Rua do Pacifico Lotes 25-27, 8200-166 Albufeira
  Tel: 289 587 705
  e-mail
  Website

Television

To pick up English-language free-to-air programmes (unscrambled) such as BBC World, CNBC Europe, CNN International, Euronews, MTV, and Skynews, a satellite reception system capable of picking up the Astra-1 satellite cluster is required.

For more channels, opt for a HotBird system available on the HotBird satellite cluster.

A step up from this is the Astra 2 system which will allow you to see ITV, BBC 1 and BBC 2 programmes, although to receive these a rather large dish (2.4 to 3 metres) is required.

• For a good (if not entirely comprehensive) list of what's on TV across Europe: Click here

Print Publications

• Euro Weekly News: a series of six, localised, English-language newspapers distributed free every Thursday throughout mainland Spain, Mallorca and the Algarve. Each edition contains local news, satellite TV guide, plus European news and financial information (including stocks and shares listings), events and items of local interest
  • To find Algarve distribution locations: Click here 
• Portugal Magazine: Published six times a year, this magazine is aimed at those who are planning to work or buy property in Portugal, as well as those who enjoy going on holiday in Portugal.
• Tel: +44 122 578 6800
• The Portugal News: Portugal's largest circulation English-language newspaper.
• Tel: 282 341 100
• The Resident: English-language newspaper published every Friday. Available from news stands and hotels as well as bars and restaurants frequented by expatriates.
• Tel: 282 342 936
  e-mail
• Essential Algarve: The expatriate community of the Algarve has its own magazine published bi-monthly. It features articles on cuisine, lifestyle, wine, golf, fashion, property and events in English and Portuguese. There are also versions for Lisbon
• People & Business Magazine: A real estate and property magazine with general feature articles on culture, politics and lifestyle published by Julie Deffense and Deirdre Deffense Knowlton.
• e-mail

International News Links

AngloINFO delivers an extensive English-language news service, drawn from sources around the world.

• Visit the Visit the AngloINFO Newsroom!

You can also often read your favourite newspaper online:

UK

• The Belfast Telegraph
• The Daily Express
• The Daily/Sunday Telegraph
• The Financial Times
• The Guardian
• The Independent
• The Mirror
• The Sun
• The Scotsman
• The Times
• And many more, listed here

Ireland

• The Irish Independent
• The Irish News
• The Irish Times
• And many more, listed here

USA

• The Chicago Sun Times
• The LA Times
• The New York Times
• The New York Post
• The San Francisco Chronicle
• The San Francisco Examiner
• The Seattle Times
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Washington Post
• And many more, listed here

Canada

• The Montreal Gazette
• The Toronto Star
• The Vancouver Sun
• The Globe and the Mail
• And many more, listed here

Australia

• The Sydney Morning Herald
• The Melbourne Age
• And many more, listed here

New Zealand

• The New Zealand Herald
• And many more, listed here

South Africa

• Business Day
• Die Burger (in Afrikaans)
• Independent Newspapers (The Star, The Cape, Argus etc)
• The Sunday Times
• The Weekly Mail and Guardian

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