Bowling mornings
A poignant weekend for many bowlers along the Algarve, with the Saturday league matches falling on Armistice Day, November 11. Many clubs chose to commemorate the day by observing the
Tivoli Carvoeiro hosts charity Christmas dinner
Tivoli Carvoeiro is hosting the “Algarve Chefs Week Christmas Charity Dinner” on December 1, at 8pm, in aid of two institutions supporting special needs children and youths, Apatris 21 and
Shock over newborn dumped in ditch
A newborn baby girl was pronounced dead yesterday by rescue workers who did everything they could to revive her. The tiny baby appears to have been ‘dumped in a ditch’
Shoebox drive for the elderly
This Christmas, Silves-based charity Castelo de Sonhos is again holding the “Shoebox Drive for the Elderly”, now in its 13th year, to bring smiles to the over 200 elderly people
Outgoing PSD leader in new ‘fraud shock’: “Brussels wants it money back”
With any thought of possible criminal charges ruled out due to the expiry of judicial time limits, Brussels’ interpretation of the archived Tecnoforma controversy has at last been published. In
Norwegian tourist found dead in Armação de Pêra. “Crime suspected”
PJ police are investigating the death of a Norwegian holidaymaker, whose body was discovered in an apartment in Armação de Pêra in the early hours of this (Monday) morning. According
Be an Angel this Christmas
Algarve children’s charity ACCA is again holding its annual Angel Programme to buy Christmas gifts for children in need. The charity, which focuses on the needs of underprivileged children across
Herbicide linked to cancer faces new European deadline
Glyphosate – the controversial ingredient in so many herbicides used in Portugal today – is up against a new European deadline. The European Commission was due to decide whether or
Legionella outbreak kills victim number 5
The fifth death resulting from the Legionella outbreak at Lisbon’s Hospital São Francisco Xavier was announced this morning. It referred to a female inpatient, aged 76, said a statement released
Rota do Petisco celebrates success from Aljezur to Olhão
Organisers are celebrating another successful Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route), which sold over 237,000 tapas and raised €22,500 for charity. The gastronomic event, which encourages people to taste tapas and