Sunshine smashers
German No3 seed Justine Ozga defeated top-ranked Russian world No 310 Elena Bovina 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 to take the Portimão Tivoli Ladies Open title last Sunday. Abroad Algarvean Portuguese men’s
Music for the Bombeiros
Lagos voluntary firefighters are to benefit from a charity concert at the city’s cultural centre on Saturday, March 10 at 9pm. Quintessence, the local jazz fusion band formed in 2000,
Support for local family
A charity lunch in aid of a young family who recently lost their business due to fire damage is being held tomorrow (Saturday), supported by the António Tá Certo restaurant,
Nature protection league opposes underwater museum
Portugal’s Nature Protection League (LPN) is opposing the sinking of disused Navy ships off the coast of Portimão as it says the environmental effects of the project have not been
Swim against rising tide of electricity bills
With electricity bills rising by 20% because of the combined effect of EDP’s price increase and the VAT rise, Bright Colours based near Almancil is suggesting pool owners and property
New Monarch promotion code
British airline Monarch has asked us to inform readers that there is now a new promotion code for residents to benefit from savings on return flights to the UK. Residents
Tivoli at BTL
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts will be at the BTL International Tourism Exhibition in Lisbon from February 29 to March 4. Visitors will be able to discover some of the Tivoli
Consensus over territorial delimitation reached
Faro and Loulé Câmaras appear to have come to an agreement over territorial delimitation of their counties, a controversial issue that has been ongoing since 1836 and which has affected
Portuguese Chamber appoints office manager
Alice Fonseca has been appointed new Office Manager by the London-based Portuguese Chamber. After graduating in Tourism Management from the Instituto Politécnico de Leiria in 2005, Alice moved to London where she worked
Top basket
Albufeira will hold its 6th Basketball Festival between March 28 and April 1. The sport’s biggest youth tournament in Portugal will bring together 72 teams from 18 regions for this