Discover the forgotten hills of Loulé
The AssociaçÃo dos Amigos da Cortelha, a social group for nature lovers, based in the Loulé area, is organising a walk to explore the so-called Montes Esquecidos – Forgotten Hills,
film review – FINAL DESTINATION 3
All the fun of the fair WHILE STANDING in line at a funfair ride, who hasn’t wondered, if only for a moment, just how safe the contraption is? If that’s
Forest fire season opens in Vilamoura
A small fire, in a wooded area in Vilamoura, began on Monday of this week, a short time after 1pm. It was the first forest fire emergency this year in
Fort to be restored in Castro Marim
Renovations at the São Sebastião Fort in Castro Marim will commence in October, following the recent allocation of public funding by the Câmara. The battlements will take a year to
Galp invests one billion euros in new Sines refinery
GALP ENERGIA is to invest one billion euros in the construction of a new oil refinery at Sines. The company will be increase its refined oil production by two million
Government approves Aljustrel mining venture
THE MINISTRY for Economy and Innovation has approved an investment that will reactivate the Aljustrel mines, in Beja, Alentejo. Manuel Pinho’s announcement followed a Council of Ministers meeting that approved
Health and travel bug
WE HAVE really come a long way since the Wright brothers first successful flight just over a century ago, especially if we consider that their flight distance was only about the
Home decor show comes to Faro
CASA decor, a major home furnishings exhibition, is coming to the Algarve for the first time ever this summer, and will be staged at Fábrica da Cerveja, in Faro (next
Immigrants run health risks
Health problems facing immigrants were highlighted on the last day of a recent conference of gynaecological and obstetrics experts, held in Tavira, welcoming more than 300 specialists from around the
Investment scam rocks Portugal and Spain
Stamp traders accused of embezzlement NINE PEOPLE have been arrested, including a prominent Portuguese businessman, after two large Spanish stamp trading companies were charged with operating one of the biggest