Help the bombeiros
DON’T BE an April Fool and miss out on the 7th Annual Charity Dinner Dance in aid of Lagoa Bombeiros. The event will take place on Saturday, April 1, at
Hotel owners against electricity price hike
HOTEL OWNERS in the Algarve are outraged at the government’s plans to dramatically increase the price of electricity from the second quarter of this year. The Associação dos Hotéis e
Lions need your support
THE LIONS Clube de Loulé is a charity dedicated to helping the local community. Funds raised over the last year have provided the bombeiros of Loulé with six full fire-protection
Lisbon Naval Association celebrates 150 years
GET SET for a Cowes style naval regatta in Lisbon on April 30, when the country’s oldest naval association, Associação Naval de Lisboa (ANL), celebrates its 150th anniversary. Thousands of
Lisbon Rotary Club celebrates 80 years
THE LISBON Rotary Club celebrated its 80th anniversary recently in the presence of special guest, Carmona Rodrigues, President of Lisbon Câmara. Carmona commended the Rotary Club for raising much needed
Local politicians answer all your questions
HOW OFTEN do you have the opportunity to directly question local politicians about developments in the Algarve that will affect your business? Network, the women’s business association, is providing that
Lodge members make donations
DUE TO a recent tragedy at a Lodge of Discoveries meeting, members decided that they needed instruction on how to react in an emergency. In order to increase their knowledge
Major changes at Praia da Rocha beachfront
WORK TO refurbish and reorganise Praia da Rocha beachfront is well underway and should be finished by the beginning of June, in time for the summer season. This is the
Mendes Bota promotes desalination
SPEAKING AT the European Council in Strasbourg, as part of a debate about water management, MP José Mendes Bota, Algarve leader of the Social Democratic Party, defended desalination as a
Museum jazz
IN COLLABORATION with the Friends of São Brás Museum, the Triple Bass Music Agency will, once again, be bringing jazz to the Algarve. Following on from their hugely successful Summer