Darker Christmas
Festive lights won’t be shining so brightly this Christmas along most shopping streets in the Algarve due to council budget cuts. As a result of the economic crisis and outstanding
Jungle Book comes to Lagoa
More than 100 pupils from the International School of the Algarve will be taking to the stage at the Auditorium in Lagoa for a performance of the Jungle Book on
St Andrew’s Society
Members of the St. Andrew’s Society of the Algarve held their annual beetle drive on October 8 in the clubhouse of Vale do Milho Golf in Carvoeiro. Around 40 members
DAVIS CUP FINAL
The Royal Spanish Tennis Federation has announced that the city of Seville will host the final of the Davis Cup, Spain v. Argentina, over the weekend of December 2 and
Looking to Canada for more tourists
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com An agency that promotes Albufeira as a tourist destination hit the road in North America at the end of last month in an effort to attract
Students go camping
Children from the International School São Lourenço spent the day camping and cooking during a trip to the Zona Aventura. Teacher Linda Wright accompanied five foundation stage pupils aged between
Dinner dance
A dinner dance in aid of the Royal British Legion (RBL) will be held at Quinta Fonte do Bispo in Tavira on October 22 from 7.30pm. Admission to the event
Masters of the greens
The country’s most important golf tournament of the year, the 5th Portugal Masters, teed off in Vilamoura yesterday (Thursday). Until Sunday afternoon, some of the best players in the world,
Swedish embassy and chamber promote 11th Volvo Ocean Race
Swedish ambassador Bengt Lundborg promoted the forthcoming Volvo Ocean Race at a business cocktail in Lisbon last week. One of the most important sailing events in the world, the 11th
Divers help to clean up Algarve seabed
Volunteers gathered in the harbour and on the beach of Baleeira near Sagres on October 8 to take part in a beach and sea cleaning operation which saw 100 square