Take the challenge
Challenge yourself to complete either a five kilometre walk or run, a 10km run, a 20km cycle or a 20km duathalon cycle and run in the fabulous Ria Formosa this
Teenage smokers targetted
The sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 18 could be banned as part of measures to cut the number of young people taking up smoking. Health Minister,
The greatest show in the Algarve
AFPOP’s two day Better Living in Portugal exhibition, which took place in the Algarve last weekend, was always going to be a winner, but the size of the win exceeded
The need for strategy
In a remarkable sentence, Ernani Lopes said that the great problem with traditional Portuguese industry is that, instead of selling, one buys from it. And Jorge Moctezuma correctly stated recently
Tourists pay for monument upkeep
Visitors to Lisbon’s medieval St. George’s Castle will have to pay a three euro entrance fee from Monday, November 1. Lisbon Câmara approved the measure, which does not apply to
Unwelcome neighbours
There are many official caravan sites across the Algarve where people can legally park their caravans and utilise the services on offer – water, toilet and shower facilities, electricity and
Vilamoura starts season with home-win
The Vilamoura XV Rugby Club began the season in the First Division B National Championship with a comfortable win against Montemor RC recently. Taking advantage of the strong wind on
Wandering over here
Bolton Wanderers’ 2004/05 campaign marks their fourth consecutive season in the Barclays Premiership. They are now established in the big time with their top class roster of players matching their
Water rationing is “ridiculous”
The Algarve’s câmaras, hotel owners and environmentalists have all declared themselves shocked by the warning issued by the Minister for the Environment that water could be rationed in the Algarve
Wet balls, cowbells and trophies
Wednesday October 6 was the first cool morning of the year, but some bleary eyed golfers were up well before daylight to make their way across the river to the