Albufeira, the Algarve’s golden girl
FOURTEEN BEACHES in the borough of Albufeira have been awarded the ‘gold’ status, for having had good quality water for the last five years, by environmental association, Quercus. The vice-president
Authorities dismiss preliminary study for new resort inAlvor
AQUAZUL, A developer that recently presented a project to build a five star hotel, 20 luxury properties and 18-hole golf course in the interior of Ria de Alvor, has received
Barclays opens branch in Albufeira
BARCLAYS HAS recently opened its first branch in Albufeira, in Rua do Município. According to the firm, Barclays intends to reinforce its growing presence in the Algarve region, “by bringing
BELGIUM
Post-mortem results on young stepsisters BELGIAN AUTHORITIES, last week, completed post-mortem examinations on two young stepsisters, who were found dead, nearly three weeks after disappearing. Stacy Lemmens, aged seven, and
Centre for physical medicine opens in São Brás
CARMEN PIGNATELLI, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Health, recently signed a contract, allowing building to start on the Algarve’s first Centre of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in São Brás
Collies and car tax
By MARGARET BROWN JUNE IS the month when money goes out and very little comes in. Cars must be taxed, and this is the first year it has been possible
Conference debates single-sex schools
By GABRIEL HERSHMAN NEW FINDINGS in the UK suggest that single-sex schools do not help pupils to attain better academic results. American researcher, Rosalind Barnett, a senior scientist at the
Cosmetic surgery boom for over-61s
LOOKING GOOD is no longer the domain of the young, a BUPA survey has revealed. Figures from BUPA Hospitals show that increasing numbers of older Brits are turning to cosmetic
Council and scouts work together to prevent
VILA REAL de Santo António (VRSA) Câmara has recently established an agreement, worth 11,000 euros, with its local scout group, with the objective of creating a mobile security team for
CRICKET – Final over
ENGLAND’S ASHES winners, already trailing 3-0 to Sri Lanka in the NatWest One Day International series, failed to salvage any pride, slumping to their first ever 5-0 series whitewash. In