Volunteer foreigner build picnic parks in São Bartolomeu de Messines
A group of 15 young volunteer foreigners from nine countries has built two picnic parks in São Bartolomeu de Messines (Silves). One is located in Cortes and the other near
Conrad Algarve goes “pet-friendly”
Deciding where to leave pets before taking a holiday is no longer a problem for well-heeled guests of the five-star Conrad Algarve hotel in Quinta do Lago, which this summer
Olhão council pays €4 million loan
Olhão council has announced it has paid back the €4 million loan it requested from the state via the PAEL programme in 2013. During this time the council was forced
Night-time walks in Portimão and Alvor
The last round of Portimão and Alvor’s Friday cultural night time walks is taking place this month. The Alvor walk (August 11) focuses on the fishing village’s Islamic heritage, taking
Three people insured on EN125 accident
Yet another head-on accident on the Algarve’s EN125 road left three people injured – one seriously – on Saturday morning (July 29). The crash involved two cars and occurred at
Reality check for Portimonense
Manager Vítor Oliveira admitted that further reinforcements were needed after his team were outplayed by FC Porto at Estádio do Algarve last Thursday evening (July 27). Around 6,000 spectators saw
“Galpgate” now joined by “Huaweigate”
Press delight in politicians being allegedly caught with their fingers in forbidden pies continues this week with a new ‘disgrace’: freebie trips to China. Following hot-on-the-heels of the “football freebie
Attempted rape in Faro
A 21-year-old Polish woman escaped an alleged rape attack at the entrance of a Faro building last Friday. The attack happened at around 11.40pm in Pontes de Marchil near Forum
‘Here We Are’ exhibition opens at Faro Museum
The Algarve Artists Network (AAN) is hosting a new exhibition entitled ‘Here We Are’ in the ancient cloisters of Faro Museum between Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, October 8. Thirteen
Choosing your bowls
Point of Aim The effect of the bias on the bowl is negligible until the bowl has covered about sixty percent of its path. From then onwards the bowl follows