New health centre for Alcabideche
FOR RESIDENTS in the Alcabideche area, the construction of a new centro de saúde, (health centre) is warmly welcomed. Last weekend, António D’Orey Capucho the President of Cascais Municipal Câmara,
New image for Algarve tourism
IN AN effort to attract more visitors to bolster the region’s nose-diving economy, the Algarve Tourism Association and the Regional Tourism Authority recently launched a range of new promotional support
New Lisbon cathedral will be the main religious seat
THE NEW Lisbon cathedral that will front the river Tagus at the Parque das Nações will supplant the old Sé Cathedral as the city’s most important religious building. The cathedral
New president for Lions Clube de Loulé
THE LIONS Clube de Loulé held their ‘handover dinner’ recently at the Sol e Lua restaurant in Amancil. The outgoing president of the club, Marianela Vasconcelos handed the presidency over
New property venture for Rui Costa
FOOTBALLER, RUI Costa recently presented his most recent Algarve venture, Terraços de Benagil in Lagoa, a complex of 49 homes near the resort of Carvoeiro, which boasts panoramic ocean views.
Non trademark medicines dominate Portuguese market
THE SO-CALLED generic or non designer drugs are poised to dominate the Portuguese pharmaceutical market within a decade. It means that both doctors and the public will have a wider
Not for the faint-hearted
THE RESIDENT, recently looked in on the activities of the joint Speakwell Language School and the summer school at St Julian’s school in Carcavelos. The calmness of the youngsters was
Overhaul for Lagoa sewage system
ÁGUAS DO ALGARVE and Lagoa Câmara, recently agreed to two projects improving the system of domestic waste water treatment in the borough. The works will include the renovation and enlargement
Pinetrees’ 20th Birthday Party
HOW TIME flies! Pinetrees Riding Centre in Almancil will be celebrating its 20th birthday by holding a party on Sunday July 24 at 5pm and all are welcome. Due to
Police in raid on internet child porn
POLICE HAVE charged 47 individuals, some aged between 16 and 20, following one of the biggest ever operations in Portugal against internet pornography. The defendants, all Portuguese, are accused of