Rotary Clubs organise blood donor day
BLOOD IS a precious commodity, and, here in the Algarve, there is never enough blood in store. Accidents, illnesses and surgery create a great demand throughout the country, so the
Council and scouts work together to prevent
VILA REAL de Santo António (VRSA) Câmara has recently established an agreement, worth 11,000 euros, with its local scout group, with the objective of creating a mobile security team for
Shoppers flock to new ALDI supermarkets
GERMAN SUPERMARKET giant, ALDI, opened no less than five stores in the Algarve and Alentejo regions last Thursday: in Alcantarilha (pictured), Tavira, Portimão, Odemira and Santiago de Cacém. The stores
CRICKET – Final over
ENGLAND’S ASHES winners, already trailing 3-0 to Sri Lanka in the NatWest One Day International series, failed to salvage any pride, slumping to their first ever 5-0 series whitewash. In
Sintra tries to prevent a bird flu epidemic in Portugal
sintra Câmara has recently launched an information campaign, intended to educate bird owners, and farmers, about the dangers of bird flu. Within the campaign is a survey, asking bird owners
Faro Airport targets Huelva market
A CAMPAIGN has been launched in the Spanish province of Huelva to highlight Faro Airport as a gateway to low cost travel for the people of Huelva. As part of
Supermarket group donates equipment
FARO HOSPITAL’S paediatric unit was among the 19 units from around the country to receive a much-needed donation of new medical equipment, as part of the Missão Sorriso campaign (Mission
Fierce promotion campaign initiated abroad
THE ALGARVE Tourism Association (ATA) has launched a 1.5 million euro campaign to promote the Algarve region in Spain, Germany and Holland. These countries are three of the most important
The circus is coming to town
THE NATIONAL Acrobatic Circus of Beijing, considered to be one of the best circus companies in the world, will be performing two shows at the Algarve Stadium in Faro, on
Girl abused by stepfather
A 41-year-old man was taken into custody by the Faro PJ recently, after being accused of sexually abusing his partner’s under-age daughter. The girl, who is said to be less