In the swing – Time and tide wait for no man…
Another year over and a new one just begun. I think I can feel a song coming on! Anyway, it is that time when we reflect on what might have
Douro developed
The Douro Valley Investment programme (TVD) is being developed as a major economic policy measure for the future of tourism, says Economy Minister Carlos Tavares. Plans to improve tourism in
Sun out for golf party
Floresta Park Golf Club held its Christmas competition at the end of last year and, to the delight of all, after the previously appalling weather, the sun shone on the
Earthquake warning
Senior politicians are ignoring the danger of possible earthquakes and tremors, according to the president of the Portuguese Society of Seismic Engineering. Speaking at a conference in Lisbon, Sousa Oliveira
Tragic accident kills PSP agent
A PSP police commissioner lost his life in a tragic car accident during the weekend before Christmas. The accident occurred at the Lagoa turn off from the Via do Infante
Elderly in first flight
Old people from rural areas in Loulé travelled by air for the first time recently, when they undertook a Faro-Lisbon flight that also included a sightseeing tour of the capital.
Underage sex scandal in Vau
A further two suspects are now believed to be involved in an underage sex scandal, which has shocked the Algarve. According to the authorities, eight individuals have already been arrested
Incommunicado at Christmas
As the end of 2003 approached, some residents of parts of the western Algarve had been without telephone lines or internet connections for three weeks, following heavy storms at the
Vilamoura cruising club
A total of 35 members and guests enjoyed excellent food at the Vilamoura Cruising Club December dinner at the Pier One restaurant in Vilamoura recently. The meal was followed by
Lagoa road programme
Almost one million euros has recently been invested by the Câmara Municipal de Lagoa in the Alporchinos/Lombos road, which will complete the intermunicipal Silves/Albufeira/Lagoa road. According to information from Lagoa