Four-day Crown Green Bowling Festival
Monday, March 1 is the opening day of an International Crown Green Bowling Festival at Alvor Bowls Club, when teams representing Portugal compete against bowlers representing the UK. The majority
Preparing for Pepys
Based on the marriage of King Charles II to the Portuguese Princess, Catherine of Braganza, ‘The Rhyming Diary of Mrs Pepys’ is a bawdy restoration comedy. Following successful sell-out shows
Running for the Cadela Carlota dogs
Algarve resident Marie Hindle is running the Lisbon Half Marathon to raise “much-needed” funds for the dogs at the Cadela Carlota animal protection association based in Lagos. Not a habitual
Tributes flood in after the Algarve’s ‘grand old lady of the animals’ Bridget Hicks dies, aged 87
The Algarve woke up much the poorer last Thursday. Bridget Hicks, the extraordinarily feisty no-nonsense champion of the animals, died at 6am – sadly in Portimão Hospital, miles from her
Wave of sadness as Algarve animal activist, Bridget Hicks, dies at 86
Bridget Hicks, the founder of the Lagos Animal Protection Society (LAPS) – the Algarve’s first animal welfare society – died this morning (February 19) at the age of 86. Although
Walking Football goes international
Seventeen gentlemen of mature years arrive on February 20 from the UK, complete with defibrillator donated by FIFA, for the first ever Walking Football International Competition sponsored by Blevins Franks.
Madrugada Support Centre receives visit from British Ambassador
British Ambassador to Portugal Kirsty Hayes visited the Algarve on Tuesday, February 10, for a special lunch in Portimão hosted by the embassy and to meet several members of the
São Brás works on ‘immigrant integration’
São Brás de Alportel council has announced it has begun working on its new Municipal Plan for the Integration of Immigrants. According to the council, the goal is to find
Telma Monteiro becomes world’s best judoka
Portugal has the world’s best female judo fighter in the under-57 kilos category. In an updated ranking released on February 12 by the International Judo Federation (IJF), 29-year-old Telma Monteiro
St Patrick’s Society ‘Putting for Fun’ this month
A small replica of the British Open trophy is up for grabs again at this year’s ‘Putting for Fun’ tournament organised by the Algarve St Patrick’s Society. The little claret