Help the Algarve’s elderly
Dinner in aid of the old people’s home and hospice in Pêra A FUNDRAISING dinner will be held at 8pm on Saturday, August 26 in the pavilion at the Sheraton
Horse and hounds
OVER 500 euros was recently raised for the São Francisco Dogs Home (Canil) and the Riding for the Disabled in the Algarve (RDA) association. The ‘Horse and Hound’ party celebrated
Hospital Central in the spotlight
MINISTER FOR Health, Correia de Campos, created a task force last week, whose remit is to define the medical care to be offered, and size and areas to be covered,
Jazz at the Bistro – reviewed by Ruth Sharpe
SPENDING AN evening walking along the neon lit tourist strip of Albufeira may not appeal to all of us, but a few minutes walk away from the hustle and bustle
Lawyers threaten legal action over unpaid debt
A BUNGLING Portuguese cable TV employee instructed the company lawyers to send a letter to a client for an unpaid, overdue bill of zero euros! The letter from TV Cabo,
Locals furious about recurring burst water mains
A large part of the centre of Carvoeiro (Lagoa) was recently left without water, after a rupture in the mains supply occurred … again. It was the third time a
Majority of Portuguese remain pessimistic
APPARENTLY, THE portuguese continue to be pessimistic about the future, due to the rising cost of living. According to a survey carried out by Aximage, 57.1 per cent of those
More Portuguese making the move to Spain
RECENT FIGURES released by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics show that an increasing number of Portuguese are emigrating to Spain. The neighbouring country is now the second most popular
Netto store opening this weekend in Lagoa
LAGOA’S NEW Netto superstore will be opening its doors to the public this Saturday, August 12. The store specialises in household products such as decoration, stationery, utilities, glass, textiles, perfumes,
New Bishop for St. Vincent’s
Bishop James Johnson is ministering to the Anglicans during August and taking the services at St. Vincent’s Anglican Church at both the Boliqueime Chapel and St Lukes at Monte da Palhagueira.

