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THE EXHIBITION and sale of handicrafts and regional products has had a strong impact on the developing economy of the Algarve. One of the main events showcasing these such products

FARO CÂMARA has announced that it is against the reduction in opening hours of the Service of Permanent Attendance (SAP) at the Faro Health Centre, imposed by the Ministry of

HIDDEN AWAY above Lagos in the Herdade do Funchal, a rare piece of rock memorabilia has been preserved, although in quite an unusual form. An autograph of The Beatles’ guitarist,

The Second Portuguese Red Cross Golf Open, organised by the Pestana Group and the Portuguese Red Cross Delegation of Faro, will take place on July 15, at Vale da Pinta

THE BIGGEST names from the world of kitesurfing are in the Algarve to participate in the Portimão Kitesurf World Championships 2006, which is currently taking place at Restinga Beach in

CONSTRUCTION OF the new Loulé Hospital was set to commence in September this year, but will now be delayed due to lack of funding. Apparently, the reason for the collapse

EVERY YEAR, they arrive at the pine forests of Vale das Almas, near Faro. More than 30,000 motards come together for a three-day motorbike festival (July 20 to 23), bringing

‘illegal’ NOISE DISTURBS neighbourhood FOLLOWING REPEATED allegations of noise pollution, residents and business owners in the vicinity of Klube K, an open-air nightclub located not far from the Vilamoura International

The first Feira Nacional de Parques Naturais e Ambiente, a fair celebrating nature, will be held in Olhão’s Jardim Pescador, from July 27 to 30. National and international parks, as

ALBUFEIRA CÂMARA President, Desidério Silva, visited Ilha do Sal, in Cape Verde, recently to see the progress behind the plan of twinning the two municipalities. On the first day of