A busy time for Algarve bowlers
The summer recess is well and truly over for bowlers along the Algarve with the arrival of many visiting teams. Floresta hosted a team from Stoke Park, Guildford (who were
An honourable mention
To be screened by the Algarve History Association (AHA) as part of a talk on the development of train transport, the ‘Diesel Maiden’ is an acclaimed documentary made by a
Algarve Dance Open launch this Saturday
The first Algarve Dance Open is taking place this Saturday (October 7) at the Centro de Congressos do Arade in Parchal, Lagoa. The new dance competition is designed to encourage
Portugal Masters raises nearly €25,000 for disabled golf
For the second year in a row, the Portugal Masters raised over €20,000 for the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA), an international non-profit organisation for golfers with disabilities. This year
A knight to remember
Occasionally a knight in shining armour comes along and makes a big impact. Such was the scenario when Brian ‘Killer’ Kilcline, Coventry City captain when they won the FA Cup
Walking Football 60+
Those in their 60s and 70s, with a few exceptions, find it increasingly difficult to keep pace with the mere youngsters (the 50-year olds!) of the group, so a new
‘Operation Shock’ launched at BLiP Expo
afpop, Portugal’s largest association for foreign residents and organisers of the BLiP Expo, is launching a new project alongside the Algarve Bombeiros Federation to supply a defibrillator to each of
ACCA delivers backpacks and smiles
ACCA, the children’s charity that is focused on helping needy children across the Algarve, topped its record and kitted out 866 youngsters with learning essentials. The growing success of ACCA’s
Putting for Poppies
The Portuguese branch of the Royal British Legion and Boavista Golf Course near Lagos are hosting a charity golf tournament, The Poppy Day Memorial Trophy, on a particularly significant day
Algar donates €1,776 to Algarve Oncology Association and Red Cross
Algar, the Algarve’s solid waste disposal company, has donated €1,776 to the Algarve Oncology Association (AOA) and the region’s Red Cross delegations following two campaigns which involved collecting nearly nine










