Bribe arrest
During a routine police operation this week in Albufeira, in which drivers were randomly stopped and asked to produce their insurance documents and driving licence, a man tried to bribe
But Algarve remains a high risk region
The extent of the area that has been affected by this year’s forest fires reached 114,942 hectares, around a quarter of last year’s burnt land, according to the General Administration
Castle Properties
We are a well-established, English-owned, real estate agency in the Algarve. Our office is in Albufeira at the bottom end of the Strip, situated between Snr Frogs and Portofino, directly
Cinema Premiere OCTOBER 7
COLLATERAL Thriller and Crime/Gangster Max (Foxx) is a failed comedy writer living in Los Angeles who makes a living as a cab driver. This movie focuses on one very tumultuous
Cinema Review – Save us from wrinkles
Halle Berry stars as the heroine who wears spiky stiletto heels along with a skimpy, black leather costume – Catwoman. At first that might seem like a bad idea, incredibly
Deaths on EN125
A recent head-on collision on the EN125, between a bus and a light vehicle, resulted in two deaths. The couple, both Brazilian, were driving in a Fiat Punto on the
Developing your investment strategy
Investing vs Speculating As many investors discover, mapping out an investment plan is the easy part. Sticking with that plan is what separates investors from speculators. To make the most
Early deaths are avoidable
As many as 36 per cent of premature deaths registered in Portugal are avoidable, according to a study undertaken at the Geographical Studies Unit of the University of Coimbra by
Engineers study Faro Island bridge
Following the recent battle fought out in the media between José Vitorino, current President of Faro Câmara, and the previous PS administration over the condition of Faro Island bridge, there
Enjoy a month of contemporary dance
Four Argentinean and three Portuguese dance companies will perform in five Algarvean towns during the month of October as part of the eighth edition of ‘a sul’ – Festival Internacional