Portuguese Open gets underway at Penina
THE 50th edition of the Algarve Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depósitos is now underway at Le Meridien Penina Golf Resort in Portimão, continuing until Sunday, April 2. This
Brits assault police in Albufeira
TWO BRITISH tourists appeared in court earlier this week for resisting arrest and assaulting two policemen in Albufeira. According to Correio da Manhã newspaper, the individuals, aged 26 and 27,
Quality vehicles sold with no hidden extras
WHEN ADRIAN and Sara purchased their left-hand drive car from Specialist Vehicles in Sussex, UK, in early 2004, they had no idea they were about to go into the car
Building work in Estoi attracts criticism
THREE OF the main squares in Estoi have been the subject of building work since October last year and, with progress being slow, local residents are running out of patience.
Rock in Rio 2006
Rock in Rio-Lisboa confirms Jamiroquai and Corinne Bailey Rae ORGANISERS OF Rock in Rio-Lisboa 2006, the event promising to be one of the highlights of this summer’s music festival scene,
Construction and home decoration event in Portimão
PORTIMÃO’S ZONA Ribeirinha, by the waterfront, is the setting for the sixth edition of Algarve Construção – Feira das Actividades de Construção Civil e Afins, and the second edition of
She’s in fashion!
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWN Portuguese fashion designer Fátima Lopes (centre), sided by English model Fiona (left) and Portuguese model and Euromilhões presenter Mariza Cruz, was delighted after the presentation of her Autumn/Winter
CUP ACTION
DOMESTIC CUP competitions all over Europe are nearing their climax as unfashionable clubs do battle with the ‘big boys’ for glory and a potentially lucrative place in next season’s Uefa
Sixth Iberian sports meeting takes place on Ilha de Tavira
THE IBERIAN Peninsula’s largest recreational sports event, Encontro Ibérico de Desporto (END), now in its sixth year, will be taking place between April 12 and 15 on Ilha de Tavira,
Decision to close Silves SAP is definite
RUI LOURENÇO, the president of the Administração Regional de Saúde do Algarve (ARS Algarve), the Algarve regional health authority, recently attended a meeting at the Centro de Saúde (Health Centre)