Demand for SMS disaster alerts
As readers may be aware, in the event of extreme weather conditions which may likely result in rural fires, the government has introduced an SMS texting system. This enables people
The future of Aljezur’s indigenous forests
Six Aljezur residents have recently formed a group – the Floresta Autóctone de Aljezur – with the aims of preserving and improving the indigenous forests of the area. The group
One Tropical Night raises €33,000 for underprivileged children
Helena pictured with ACCA’s Wanda Crawford (centre) and Marion Griffiths Around €33,000 was raised at ‘One Tropical Night’, the annual charity gala held at the Conrad Algarve hotel in Quinta
Meat & Seafood Extravaganza, the new foodie holiday package
A new holiday package entitled ‘Meat & Seafood Extravaganza’ has been launched by Tivoli Marina Vilamoura, offering a two-night stay at the hotel as well as a chance to enjoy
Controversy rages over 2000 mummified bodies in Faro cemetery
Controversy has once again been whipped up over ‘decomposition issues’ at Faro’s new cemetery. In one short stark sentence: the soil at the cemetery mummifies bodies, instead of allowing them
Welcome party for British holidaymaker visiting Algarve for the 100th time
Margaret Edythe Thompson is 86 years old, lives in New castle upon Tyne and has just completed her 100th trip to the Algarve. When her flight arrived at Faro Airport on
Three missing, one confirmed dead after massive wave sinks fishing boat
One fisherman is dead and three others are still missing after a rogue wave rolled the “Mestre Silva” trawler in the early hours of Monday morning 19 kms off the
Time runs out for bid to classify Fábrica do Inglês in Silves as monument of public interest
There is still no solution in sight for Silves’ cork museum and rundown Fábrica do Inglês complex. Last Friday, it was revealed that time had run out for a bid
Investigation opens after German baby dies in Lagos hospital
The public ministry has opened an investigation in to the causes and circumstances surrounding the death of an 18-month-old baby brought into Lagos Hospital on Sunday afternoon. According to tabloid
BLiP Expo 2018, better than ever
The 18th edition of the Better Living in Portugal (BLiP) Expo took place last weekend, with organisers afpop and exhibitors hailing it as “one of the best ever”. A total