Portugal at risk of land loss
According to a report from Quercus, a Portuguese association for nature preservation, 630km of the Portuguese mainland is at risk from coastal erosion. This represents 67 per cent of the
Prosperity at Faro Airport
Air Traffic in Faro Airport is expected to increase by five per cent against last year. In March, 10,687 passengers arrived at the airport, which shows a rise of 5.9
STOP PRESS
THE RESIDENT has been contacted by Suzie Bell from Senses Skin Care Centre in Lagos, who informed us that the official opening of the centre is Saturday, June 17, not
Tourism Board unveils plans for new Algarve Card
VERY SOON, visitors will be able to walk into any tourism information office in the Algarve and book a hotel room, buy tickets for theme parks or passes for museums.
Tourists avoid Albufeira chaos
ALBUFEIRA CÂMARA announced recently that the works in the centre of the old town will continue until mid-June, despite large numbers of tourists arriving during that time to enjoy the
Algarve celebrates the Queen’s 80th birthday
A FESTIVAL of events to mark the 80th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll is being organised by members of St. Vincent’s Anglican Church. Commencing with pop groups from
Algarve Summer Festival winners
LAST WEEK, we offered two lucky readers a chance to win a pair of two-day passes to this year’s Algarve Summer Festival on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18
Almancil Rotary Club welcomes new members
THE FIRST English-speaking Rotary Club in Portugal will be officially founded on June 17, in a ceremony beginning at 7.30pm at the Ria Park Hotel, in Vale do Garrão. The
Australia … so far, yet so close
CATHERINE AND Jonathan Wickham are, this year, celebrating the fourth anniversary since the opening of their business OZ Shade, located on the EN125 between Mexilhoeira Grande and Odiáxere (near Lagos).
Barracuda or bust
MICK STIMSON, cousin Russ and life-long pal, John Whitaker, fancied cycling down to their local. That’s nothing special, I hear you cry. But what if I told you that their

