Sagres fortress to undergo €138,000 improvements
A €138,000 project to improve the accessibility of Sagres fortress has been announced by the Algarve’s culture board. The initiative involves not only making it easier for people with mobility
Howzat? Cricket launches at Nobel Algarve
Cricket coach Rory Turnbull showing a young pupil how to play the sport To mark the launch of a new school cricket club at Nobel International School Algarve this term,
One tropical night in the Algarve
“Get ready for the hottest evening in the Algarve” – ACCA’s Tropical Night Party Annual Charity Gala will be held on Friday, October 12 at the Conrad Algarve Hotel in
New municipal veterinary team announced for Loulé
A new municipal veterinary team will be hired for Loulé “before the end of the year”. Plans are also in the pipeline for a new, bigger kennel to be built
Fighting the flab and keeping fit
Walking Football was introduced to the Algarve four years ago and has become a runaway success with groups now walking their way to fitness in Vilamoura, Lagos, Tavira and Olhão,
‘Make a Bid’ holds online auctions to help animal rescue efforts
‘Make a Bid…Make a Difference’ is the name of a Facebook page which has been holding online auctions for the last three years in a bid to raise money for
Mega operation sees four suspected drug dealers arrested in Algarve
Six people were arrested in the Algarve following a mega drug bust involving GNR police forces from almost all over Portugal with the support of PSP police. They are suspected
New Attorney General inherits ‘media magnet cases’
Portugal’s new attorney general (“Procuradora Geral da República” or PGR for short) will be stepping into her predecessor’s shoes next week and into a Lion’s Den of media magnet cases
Over €11,000 raised in Algarve for Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Around €11,300 was raised in the Algarve for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, an international motorcycle fundraising event organised annually to raise awareness about prostate cancer and male suicide. The sum
Extreme right wing has infiltrated PSP police, says Council of Europe
PSP police have reacted with “indignation” to a report released in Strasbourg today accusing them of having been infiltrated by the extreme right wing. ECRI, the European Commission against Racism