Immigrants run health risks
Health problems facing immigrants were highlighted on the last day of a recent conference of gynaecological and obstetrics experts, held in Tavira, welcoming more than 300 specialists from around the
Justwhite under new ownership
TRISHELL GILL is proud to announce she is now the new owner of JustWhite bedroom & bathroom essentials, based in Almancil. Trishell had been working with the previous owner, Tessa
Loulé has a twin city
LOULÉ IS celebrating its official twinning with Benguela, a city in Angola, 17 years after the idea was first proposed. The union will bring about an exchange of social, cultural,
MOTOR SPORT – Home advantage
FERNANDO ALONSO avenged his defeat in Michael Schumacher’s back yard the previous weekend, with a clinical success on his own Barcelona circuit. The reigning world champion started the race in
New maritime traffic control system on the way
A NEW system for maritime traffic control is expected to be operational along the coast of the Algarve by the end of next year, from the São Miguel mountain ridge
Portimão câmara worker jailed for corruption
The former director of the department of Public Works and Urban Affairs at Portimão Câmara, Alberto Estêvão, has been jailed for a period of three-and-a-half years. He was convicted on
Reckless driving kills 1,400 a year
SOME 1,387 reckless Portuguese drivers were responsible for serious accidents on the roads in 2005. According to the latest data revealed by the Brigada de Trânsito (Traffic Brigade) and Ministério
650 tons of rubbish removed from Algarve forests
Around 650 tons of rubbish, including dumped cars, washing machines and furniture, was collected by four thousand volunteers on May 14 from the Algarve’s forests, in recognition of Dia National
Royal British Legion celebrates 50 years in Lisbon
A WEEKEND of festivities marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Royal British Legion’s Lisbon branch, a charity that aims to provide material support and comradeship to ex-service
Algarve beaches receive 59 Blue Flags this year
THE ALGARVE is the region of Portugal to be awarded the most blue flags this year, in recognition of the quality of its beaches and marinas. According to the Associação