World Day of Prayer for the Algarve
This year, Christ The King Anglican Church Algarve will be hosting the World Day of Prayer for all the churches of the Algarve. The service will be held at 12:00
Animal donation drive in aid of O Jardim da Aryel
The Lagoa and Carvoeiro parish union will launch a campaign to collect food and other vital items for local animal association and shelter O Jardim da Aryel on Wednesday, March
Algarve surfer Yolanda Hopkins secures European title
Algarve surfer Yolanda Hopkins has secured the European surfing title with one stage still to go after winning the Moroccan QS3000 in Taghazout Bay, the first of the 2023 Qualifying
APAA Pop-Ups, pups and stuff…
APAA’s diary for 2023 promises to be full of exciting stuff. ‘Pop-Ups’, re-homing news and adventures of the animal world. Kicking off for starters will be a dinner at O
Bureaucratic Tourism
Dear Editor, SEF and the Portuguese Minister for Tourism have finally revealed the true reason for the apparent delays for those requiring a biometric photograph for their Residência card. The
Re: “An outstanding Alicante Bouschet from the Algarve” (‘Wine Talk’ column, April 28, 2022)
Dear Editor, “This is a wine of great depth of colour with extreme blackberry fruit on the nose, mingling with hints of mint and tobacco.” And that is all the
Adérita Artistic Space unveils new exhibition at Casa Velha
Painter Pascale Fey and sculptor Rita Pereira are the guest artists of the latest exhibition organised by Adérita Artistic Space gallery which has opened to the public at the Casa
Leisure or work – long-term rentals are the solution
Combining work with leisure in the Algarve: the best of both worlds While taking time to relax is an important part of a vacation, if not crucial, sometimes life gets
Portugal’s RRP plan “not going well”
The president of Portugal’s business confederation CIP, António Saraiva says that the recent resignation of the woman who was leading the National Agency for Innovation is a sign that the
Firewater and honey to take centre stage in Cortelha
The small village of Cortelha in Loulé, in the heart of the Serra do Caldeirão, is preparing to host the second edition of its Firewater and Honey Fair on Saturday,










