West coast to Spanish border
A casual remark after a Walking Football session in Tavira ended with eight pedlars making the ambitious 250km journey from Sagres to Vila Real de Santo António. Suitably attired and
Rotarians host Christmas market at Arade pavilion
The Rotary Christmas Market is taking place on the weekend of November 18-19 at the Arade pavilion (Centro de Congressos do Arade) in Parchal. The event will feature the “very
Online fraud affecting the global tourism industry
Fraud affecting the tourism industry is one of the fasted-growing crimes, involving villa-rental fraud, air-ticket fraud, fake food poison scams, as well as others. Losses to potential holidaymakers are considerable
Albufeira hosts ‘Cãominhada’ dog walk
Another convivial dog walk, known in Portuguese as a ‘Cãominhada’, will be held in Albufeira on Saturday. It will begin at 10am in Vale das Pedras, near the secondary school.
Amendoeira hosts charity dinner in aid of Algarve’s mental health association
A charity dinner to help the Algarve’s mental health association (ASMAL) purchase a new nine-seat van will be held on Saturday, November 4 at the Garden Deck of Amendoeira Golf
Algarve’s Ana Cabecinha nominated for ‘Athlete of the Year’
Ana Cabecinha, a race walker for Olhão’s Clube Oriental de Pechão, is in the running to be named ‘Athlete of the Year’ by Portuguese sports magazine Atletismo. The nomination follows
Vilamoura school launches appeal to help fire victims
Vilamoura International School has launched an appeal to help the victims of Portugal’s devastating wildfires. “Portugal is in mourning following the many fires that consumed forests, houses and businesses, and
Christmas appeal for Lagos home for the disabled
A Christmas appeal has been launched by Algarve residents Jennifer Herrtage and Stephanie Gray to give a Christmas present to each of the disabled residents of Casa de Santo Amaro
History talk on the town of Balsa
Algarve historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be giving a talk about “Balsa” on Friday, November 3 at the Clube de Tavira at 11am. He will answer such questions as: Was
Walk in the park for Martin and Alison
Last month’s Atlantic Society Day played at an immaculate Quinta do Lago South course proved one for the record books. Playing a two-ball better ball format, Alison and Martin “Winky”










