Castro Marim promotes excursions to Sierra Nevada
DURING March and April, Castro Marim Câmara is organising four weekends in Sierra Nevada for its residents. Enjoy two days in one of the most popular destinations of the Iberian
COMMENT – Austrian farce
THE CONCLUDING week of the 20th Winter Olympic Games began with pure farce that might be considered hilarious, were it not for the serious implications that accompanied it. Under Italian
Construction of Amendoeira Golf Resort could
WORK TO build the Amendoeira Golf Resort in Herdade da Lameira, Alcantarilha (Silves), will begin in two months time if the Oceânico Group has its way. Despite still being in
Councils fail to carry out adequate safety inspections
THE PORTUGUESE consumer institute, together with the Associação para a Promoção da Segurança Infantil (APSI), the association for child safety promotion, has criticised local authorities for failing to carry out
Deep Purple to perform at Faro’s annual biker festival
LEGENDARY BRITISH rock group, Deep Purple, have announced they will perform at the annual Bikers’ Convention in Faro, taking place from July 20 to 23 in Vale de Almas. The
Don’t miss Monchique’s traditional sausage fair
ONCE AGAIN, Monchique will be the setting for the Feira dos Enchidos Tradicionais, an event showcasing sausages made from traditional recipes, taking place this weekend (March 4 and 5). As
Dozens of illegal immigrants to be deported
AT LEAST 21 immigrants living illegally in the south of Portugal will be deported, following a recent operation carried out by the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF), the office
Everything you need to know about the Bombeiros
FIVE YEARS ago, I wrote my first article on the Bombeiros in the Algarve to help the general public understand more about the association. Five years later and with many
Fame seeker causes drama in Praia da Rocha
A WOMAN from Monchique, aged 23, thought to be mentally unbalanced, threatened to throw herself off Praia da Rocha cliffs at the weekend because she wanted to appear on television.
Film Review – CAPOTE
You will be captivated WHEN I read it, I loved it. In Cold Blood was one of the best books that I had the pleasure of studying on my degree