Algarve Bowling League report
FINALS DAY took place on Saturday, March 11 at Parque da Floresta. The singles was won by John Lasky from Alvor, who beat his club mate Stewart Banks by 21-5.
Algarve’s hotel occupancy down despite Carnival week
COMPARED TO the same time last year, hotel occupancy rates in the Algarve fell by around four per cent during February in almost all tourist areas, with the exception of
American Ambassador faces tough questions in Cascais
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR, Alfred Hoffman Junior, addressing the Americans in Portugal luncheon in Cascais last week, said Portugal had the potential to become the Florida of Europe. During a lively question
Another step towards modernising public administration
BY INTRODUCING the new Cartão do Cidadão (Citizen’s Card), the government will achieve one of the principal objectives of its strategy to modernise administration at a technological, procedural and legal
Barry and Carol Minter
We may no longer be those little children who always wanted another hug or minute with you, but we still miss you when we are apart. We may no longer
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
IF I had the choice, which would I choose? I don’t know because I have never been afforded the luxury of being able to make such a conscious decision. As
Britain’s leading student jazz band to perform in Algarve
THE UNIVERSITY of London Big Band, one of Britain’s leading student jazz ensembles, is travelling to the Algarve for a series of major concerts towards the end of March. This
Charity events help animals
THE WELFARE of Algarve’s abandoned animals is the focus of the two following events: • On Sunday, March 26, from 12.30pm, a Pig Roast Country Fair is being held at
Cockle festival cancelled over extinction fears
AN OFFICIAL ban on cockle-picking has led to the cancellation of the third Festival da Condelipa, a cockle festival held in Lagos that was due to take place this year
Conference builds for the future
THE PORTUGUESE Chamber of Commerce is holding its second annual conference on Portuguese Property and Residential Tourism on April 10 in London. This event is the premier opportunity for all