Picnic at the fontes of Estômbar
Enjoy a picnic at the Fontes in Estômbar tomorrow (Saturday) and raise funds for unprivileged people in the Algarve. The event, titled ‘Picnic in the Park’ and starting at 6pm,
Rotary student will travel to US
Student Helena Spencer, 16, has been chosen by the Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) to spend a year in Houston, Texas, under the Rotary Long-Term Youth Exchange Scheme. The object
Senior bikers’ lunch
Members of the Algarve Senior Bikers (ASB) group visited the new Moto Clube de Faro on August 21 for lunch. They arrived at the club’s new headquarters after a ride
Senior day out
Olhão Câmara has announced a series of autumn excursions tailored to the over 60s resident in the council. Participants in the ‘Passeios Sénior’ will have the chance to explore the villages
Shooting in Vilamoura injures nine
A fight between two youth groups near the Vilamoura Casino ended with a gun being fired and nine people injured on Monday this week at around 7.30am. The youngsters, all
Copper thieves on phone-line hunt
By SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@algarveresident.com Central phone-lines of the community Foral, an area just north of Albufeira, have been repeatedly targeted by thieves, who strike during the night to remove the
Silves celebrates municipality
To coincide with Silves council’s Municipal Day On September 3, a month long programme of entertainment has been announced. From August 29 to October 4, the council is hosting a
Câmaras push municipal tourism tax creation
By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@algarveresident.com Mayors in some of the most popular tourist areas of Portugal believe the creation of a municipal tourism tax is pressing and that the matter should
Summer sunrise in Paderne
A new artist to Galeria Côrte-Real in Paderne, Marie Mills is an early riser, painting the natural world as sunlight begins to flood the morning sky. Her images perfectly replicate
Doggie walk
Lagos is hosting another walk for dogs and their owners on September 9, starting at 9.30am from the Jardim Parque da Cidade. Walkers and their dogs are invited to participate