Charity – A variety of options…
The APAA Variety Show is a production to be proud of. Outstandingly brave and adventurous. When the Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA) has an idea, it usually is
15,000 expected for Aljezur Sweet Potato Festival
Aljezur is getting ready for its annual Sweet Potato Festival, expected to draw around 15,000 visitors and sell about 12 tons of the famous local tuber. The event will run
Algarve Food Bank gears up for weekend food collection campaign
The Algarve Food Bank (Banco Alimentar do Algarve) is calling for volunteers to help carry out one of its most crucial missions of the year – a massive nationwide food
New agreement sees pharmacies return to dispensing methadone
A new agreement to see pharmacies return to the dispensing and administration of methadone has been signed today by ICAD, the Lisbon-based institute for the treatment of addiction, and pharmaceutical
Appeal for help to give Amigo a safe second chance
Many of you would have read our articles about Amigo who we rescued from the street at the end of the summer. He is a very nervous boy and so
State Budget: CHEGA announces final vote against
The parliamentary leader of CHEGA, Pedro Pinto, announced today that his party will vote against the proposed State Budget for 2026 in the final overall vote, scheduled for Thursday. In
The Algarveans present their first ever 10-minute Play Festival
“Speed dating for theatre enthusiasts!” I heard during the intermission. And so it was – a succession of delightful urgent displays of talent and creativity – eight deliciously different and
Bosch factory in Braga ‘returns to normal working’
The Bosch factory in Braga, employing around 2,500 people, has returned today to ‘full working’ after three weeks of lay-off – but warns that future hiatus could well be around
Algarve choirs celebrate Christmas in Ferragudo
A special Christmas concert courtesy of two standout Algarve ensembles will bring the spirit of the festive season to Ferragudo this weekend. The fifth Solidarity Christmas Choral Concert will take
Packed audience at Solidarity Opera Concert in Faro
Nature may have intervened, but music triumphed. The Concerto Solidário de Ópera, organized by the Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI), was originally scheduled to take place on November 15