Ticket fiasco continues
Controversy continues to surround next week’s Portugal versus England friendly match. Around 2,000 football fans were left angry and disillusioned earlier this week when they were once again misinformed by
Dam project abandoned – Water prices could rise
Lack of resources and ongoing litigation has brought construction work on the Odelouca dam project to a complete standstill. Now, although there is no sign of any immediate resolution to
Shock therapy
Several 13-year-olds, from the EB 2,3 number four school in Faro, were taken to visit patients in Faro Hospital who have suffered severe injuries as a result of car and
Eastern Algarve sewage plant
Câmara officials at Vila Real de Santo António have announced a public tender for the construction of a new water treatment centre in the eastern Algarve, the only area of
Stricter licence renewals for 65+
Regulations on the renewal of driving licences for people over 65 are set to be reviewed following concerns raised at the Ministry of Internal Administration regarding the high rate of
Emergencies across the Algarve region
As part of the preparations for the Euro 2004 football tournament, a simulated exercise involving nearly 600 police officers was staged at the Algarve Stadium recently. Over 330 GNR and
Suicides up
Last year a total of 181 people killed themselves in the Algarve and Alentejo, 17.5 per cent up on 2002. And, according to the GNR, the highest incident rate was
Faro market
The President of Faro Câmara, José Vitorino, has announced that Faro’s new market place should be open by the end of this year. Apparently, the project, which was supposed to
The deep ocean opens up
An innovative new exhibition at the Centro Ciência Viva do Algarve provides glimpses into the past, present and future of our oceans. Ciência Viva has joined forces with the Ocean
Football Friendly Fiasco – No tickets for Algarve fans
Long billed as the ‘real inauguration’ of the Algarve stadium, the England versus Portugal football friendly has been eagerly anticipated by England fans living and working in the region. But