Wild boars join bathers for swim in the sea in Arrábida
Several wild boars descended on the popular beaches of Portinho da Arrábida and Galapinhos in Setúbal last Friday (August 18) to take a dip in the sea as crowds of
LAC artists come together for All In One show
‘All In One’ is the title of a collective exhibition of artwork by 16 artists participating in LAC (Laboratório de Actividades Criativas) projects since 2011. The show is organised by
Success for Farense and Moncarapacho
A goal 15 minutes after the interval by former Portugal international and Benfica star Jorge Ribeiro secured victory for SC Farense at Moura AC (Beja district) on the opening day
StreetLife launches into September with “Zip for a Snip”
StreetLife is a new East Algarve initiative to reduce the number of strays and abandoned animals on the streets through a programme of sterilisations, mainly helping local pet owners who
Police foil break-in at Portimonense’s stadium
PSP police foiled a break-in at Portimonense’s football stadium last Sunday (August 20). According to sports newspaper O Jogo, the suspect carrying a backpack “forced entry into the stadium” through
Another (deceptively attractive) palm pest arrives in the Algarve
As if the Algarve’s palm trees were not already under enough pressure, it seems that one more pest has arrived here to add to their troubles. Tourist Kevin Rush reported
Portimonense firing blanks
As against Braga the previous weekend, manager Vítor Oliveira’s top division new boys played well during Friday’s 2-0 away defeat at Rio Ave without having anything to show for their
Mar Shopping holds job fair
Mar Shopping Algarve – the mall that is due to open next month at the IKEA complex in Loulé – is hosting a job fair between Thursday, August 31 and
Didgeridoo festival returns to Estômbar
The FATT Festival celebrating the didgeridoo and the Australian Aboriginal culture is returning to Fontes de Estômbar, Lagoa, from Thursday, August 31 to Sunday, September 3. Event organisers, the Associação
French police shoot dead Portuguese man who resisted arrest after “threatening people with knife”
Police in France have shot dead a Portuguese emigrant who resisted arrest after allegedly “threatening several people with a knife”. The 48-year-old man, who according to reports suffered from psychiatric