Reduced services at British Consulates in Portugal
CONSULAR STAFF at the British Consulates in Portugal will be taking part in a training exercise on March 6 and 7. Therefore, services at the Consulates in Lisbon, Porto, Portimão
Don’t miss Monchique’s traditional sausage fair
ONCE AGAIN, Monchique will be the setting for the Feira dos Enchidos Tradicionais, an event showcasing sausages made from traditional recipes, taking place this weekend (March 4 and 5). As
The cat that’s got the cream
FOR THOSE British expatriates among us, are your dreams filled with jam doughnuts, HP sauce and Heinz baked beans? In some Portuguese supermarkets, does your wallet run for the hills
Dozens of illegal immigrants to be deported
AT LEAST 21 immigrants living illegally in the south of Portugal will be deported, following a recent operation carried out by the Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF), the office
Tickets for Joaquín Cortés show sold out
TICKETS FOR the forthcoming show in Faro by world famous Spanish flamenco dancer, Joaquín Cortes, were sold out in just two-and-a-half hours last weekend. A long queue had formed when
Fame seeker causes drama in Praia da Rocha
A WOMAN from Monchique, aged 23, thought to be mentally unbalanced, threatened to throw herself off Praia da Rocha cliffs at the weekend because she wanted to appear on television.
First international theatre festival for Algarve
VILA REAL de Santo António is to host the first international theatre festival in the Algarve from March 3 to April 1. The borough has a long tradition of theatre
GNR reinforcements for summer reduced
REINFORCEMENTS FOR the Algarve’s GNR police force for the summer months will be reduced in relation to previous years. Even though this has still not been confirmed by the Commander
Happy Birthday, Geoff!
PICTURED IS Geoff of Fires of Portugal with his two ‘rottis’, Esme and Samson, at his holiday home in Almograve (Alentejo), where he should be celebrating his 50th birthday today
High speed car chase from Albufeira to Alcochete
TWO PORTUGUESE men were arrested by police last weekend, following a high speed car chase between Albufeira and Alcochete (south of Lisbon). No less than five police cars were involved