Shoeboxes for the elderly are arriving!
Dozens of shoeboxes filled with gifts have started arriving as part of the Algarve’s 14th Annual Shoebox Drive for the Elderly. Organisers would like to send a “big thank you”
Medieval Cacela: in-between life and death
The Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by Maria João Valente and Cristina Tété Garcia on Tuesday, December 4. The first lecture will be at
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Moments that captured the audience Back in 1979, when I was visiting England on a trip, I went to see a new play that was the talk of London, “Whose
Christmas at Vale do Lobo starts this Saturday
Start your festive season with “a day filled with joy and fun” at the Vale do Lobo Christmas Market, Saturday, December 1, from 10am to 5pm. The market is described
Christmas party in aid of Aljezur’s strays
Christmas is coming for the homeless cats and dogs of Aljezur. The Friends of AEZA are hosting a Christmas party at Hugo’s Bar on Vale da Telha on Saturday, December
Vila Vita Biergarten hosts Christmas Street Food Market
Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches will be hosting a Christmas Street Food Market on the weekend of December 8 and 9. The event will give visitors the opportunity to enjoy
Madrugada opens new support centre in Luz
Madrugada, the charitable association which provides care and support for people affected by life-limiting illness, hosted members, volunteers and dignitaries on Saturday, November 17, at the official inauguration of its
Obituary – Siân Hughes-Roberts
We are sad to announce that Siân Hughes-Roberts has passed away after being ill for some time. Siân was a founder member of The Algarveans Experimental Theatre group, which started
With more lives than a cat, Porca Preta is now back to its former glory
Seven days was all it took. In just seven days (August 3-10), 41 people were injured, 32 homes burned down, and more than 27,000 hectares of land were covered in
Helping Hands support Algarve firefighters
Local charity Helping Hands in The Algarve supports a variety of worthy causes including the Bombeiros, horse riding lessons for children with cerebral palsy, the children’s home in Loulé and










