Tornadoes blow through Sagres
Kitesurfer Grant Woodgate was astonished when he spotted a cluster of tornadoes just off the coast of Martinhal beach, near Sagres, at the end of last month. Grant was on
Tradition with a twist
If there was one tradition worth celebrating in the English village of years gone by, it was the church fête. All the worthies of the village assembled in one place
Zoos face financial problem
Animal parks are becoming increasingly popular with visitors to the region. But experts predict that most of the Algarve’s zoos will face serious financial difficulties trying to comply with recently
25 April 1974 – 30 Years on
Thirty years ago, on the morning of April 25 1974, troops from Portugal’s Armed Forces Movement (MFA – Movimento das Forças Armadas) began what was to become known as the
Algarve excluded from fire plan
Local câmara heads, fire chiefs and forestry companies have expressed outrage at the government’s decision to completely exclude the Algarve from its new strategy to prevent forest fires. Hundreds of
Barroso criticises Spain
Prime Minister Durão Barroso has sharply criticised the Spanish government’s decision to withdraw troops from Iraq, saying that their disengagement will only exacerbate the situation in Iraq. He has also
Calendar Girls drop everything for a good cause on April 29
Cinema-goers in the Algarve are soon to be treated to Calendar Girls, a film starring Julie Walters, Helen Mirren, Annette Crosbie and John Alderton, based on a true story of
Consumer rights explained
For many years, consumer association CIMAAL (Centro de Informação, Medição a Arbitragem de Conflictos de Consumo do Algarve) has helped customers with problems relating to their consumer rights. As The
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 50 Days to Go!
FOCUS: The dream team Attack: Maris Verpakovskis (Dynamo Kiev and Latvia) The 24-year-old striker almost single-handedly shot the tiny Baltic Republic of Latvia into this year’s European Championship finals –
Endurance ride and lunch
Deborah and Henrique Ferra are organising a 40km Endurance Ride from their riding stables, Herdade do Beicudo, Vilarinha, near Carrapateira in the Parque Natural Vicentina on the west coast. The