Money gone to the dogs
A recent Christmas lunch organised by ‘Carole’s Buddies’ and held at the Portarade Restaurant in Ferragudo raised €655 for charity Hounds for Heroes. The Algarve’s new singing sensation Norberto opened
Police and foreign community work together against crime
A meeting between the PSP and Associação Safe Communities Algarve (SCA) took place on December 10 to examine ways to further develop engagement between the police force and foreign residents.
Get festive at Dunas Douradas
Dunas Douradas Beach Club (DDBC) resort in Almancil will be offering its guests a special programme for this festive season. The DDBC restaurant will be open for breakfast and lunch
Hampers for the needy
Lagoa Câmara distributed a total of 200 Christmas hampers to the neediest families in the council between December 10 and 12. In order to minimise the hardships caused by the
Handicapped children treated to tasty Christmas feast
Members of Lar São Vicente, a residential home for the physically and mentally handicapped in Albufeira, enjoyed a Christmas lunch recently thanks to the generosity of two local entities who
Teetotaller’s 100th birthday
An Algarve man, who supplied to the drinks trade for 70 years of his business life but never personally drank a drop of alcohol, celebrated his 100th birthday on December
Have yourself a gentle little Christmas
By Father Bob Bates I suspect that I am in a different situation to most of you, in that although we have all been preparing for Christmas 2012 for some
International school production worthy of West End status
Written by Marlene Robalo and Linda Spencer, two of São Lourenço International School’s very own teachers, The Valley of Lost Souls is a story about witches and fairies and pixies
Stunning nativity scene
A Lagos resident who has a passion for making nativity scenes has single-handedly created a magical crib with over 100 figurines. Recently retired, José Cortes has spent many hours in
Dancing for dreams
Silves Cine‑Theatre Club held its annual Christmas Dinner Dance on December 8, raising a total of €974 for local charity Castelo de Sonhos. The money will be used to buy

