Valverde Bowls holds Championship Finals Day
By Alan Preece With the sun shining from a clear blue sky and a good crowd of members, the Valverde Lawn Bowls Club in Almancil held their club championship finals
Get moving for charity
It is time to put on your running shoes for the “Pine Cliffs Goes Active – Ultimate Challenge”, taking place on March 29. As well as encouraging physical activity and
Good spirit reigns at Bowls Algarve Inter Club Championship finals
After five months of fierce competition, the finals of this year’s Bowls Algarve Inter Club Championships were held on March 7 and 8 at a very windy Parque da Floresta
Tree planting
“Let’s adopt a tree” is the motto of the latest initiative by coalition group Servir Portimão designed to counteract Portimão’s lack of green spaces by planting almond trees throughout the
Madrugada Support Centre announces 2014 programme
Following months of maintenance work, the Madrugada Support Centre in Praia da Luz is offering a range of activities, classes and support groups for individuals who have been diagnosed with
Hospital pulls out stops for Pathy
Hospital bosses are in the limelight again this week – but this time it is for a good reason. They have given brave double amputee Pathyelli (Pathy) Sousa de Nascimento
Fun days
The name says it all. If you are interested in giving the children in your life a fun-packed weekend, the April 5-6 Fun Days will be right up your street.
Passport fees for British nationals overseas reduced by 35%
The fees for a UK passport for British citizens applying from overseas countries, including Portugal, will fall by 35% from next month. James Brokenshire, Immigration and Security Minister, has announced
Controversial Henry the Navigator panels go on show in Lagoa
A reproduction of the ‘Altarpiece of São Vicente’ panels is one of the highlights of the anniversary exhibition ‘Arte Algarve Open X’ coming to Lagoa in April. The reason is
Cyclists take to the road for disabled children
The charity bike ride ‘Passeio Solidário de Cicloturismo de Almancil’ is back for its third edition on April 6, this time to raise money for special horse-riding lessons for disabled