Animal lovers organise peaceful march in Faro this Saturday
A “peaceful” animal rights march will take place this Saturday (September 8) in Faro. The march begins at 11am in front of the Forum Algarve shopping centre and will move
Bella a Cappella perform in Morenos
The Barbershop choir Bella a Cappella from Moncarapacho is performing a concert at Herdade da Corte in Morenos, near Sta Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, on Saturday, September 29, starting
Senior bikers enjoy lunch at Moto Clube de Faro
Algarve Senior Bikers avoided the roads in August “due to the extreme heat” but instead got together for a well-attended social lunch organised by Mike Sanders on the shaded terrace
Premier FX closure now under investigation by Public Ministry
Portuguese authorities are now investigating the “situation caused by the closure of Premier FX” – the foreign exchange company with offices in Almancil once held in high repute which shocked
Portugal “offers cheapest mortgages in Europe”
With property prices expected to continue rising, Portugal has been labelled the European country with the cheapest mortgages. The European Central Bank has published a list countries offering the best
Only 24 of 50 million euros in European funds goes to fire-ravaged councils
Shock news reported by Jornal i today is that of the €50 million in European aid for wildfire damage last year, less than half the amount will find its way
The Shack hosts Macmillan Coffee Morning to raise money for cancer support
Quinta do Lago’s lakeside bar The Shack will be putting on a “fabulous, fun-packed day” on Friday, September 28 in a bid to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. For
Public debt leaps €1.6 billion from June to July
Portugal’s public debt is up again – this time from end June to end July by €1.6 billion – but it’s not all bad news, say reports. The “good performance
Local charities join forces to support São Brás Bombeiros
Three local charities combined resources to kickstart an important project for the São Brás de Alportel firefighters, who are planning a new building extension to wash rescue vehicles under better
EDP accused of “abusing position of dominance” to rake in extra €140 million
AdC, Portugal’s competitions authority has formally accused electricity provider EDP Produção of a “practice that caused price increases to consumers” between 2009-2013 of around €140 million. Say reports, this is