Thousands of building firms shut down
Nearly 5,000 companies from the Portuguese construction sector will no longer have building permits in 2005, the president of IMOPPI, the Institute of Markets of Public Works, Particulars and Furniture,
A hidden gem
Hidden away round the back of Paderne is a unique art gallery, which the owners say is dedicated to being ‘of the people for the people’. Run by Pedro Corte
Extra officers drafted in
As the Algarve prepares to celebrate the festive season, both the PSP and GNR services have decided to reinforce patrols over Christmas and New Year. The aim is to guarantee
Time-share touts arrested
Three British citizens selling time-shares have been arrested by Albufeira GNR after they shouted insults and behaved aggressively towards two police officers as they patrolled the Areias de S.João area.
A roaring performance
Co-produced by Stepanie Duarte and Monica Coburn, the recent production of The Lion King at St Dominic’s School has been hailed as a huge success. This outstanding and adventurous performance
Happy Birthday Iris
At the beginning of this month, 10 ladies from the Algarve celebrated Iris Osborne’s 90th birthday at Don Giovanni’s restaurant. Iris was born in Chile and came to Portugal on
Tolls protests suspended
Anti-tolls demonstrations, protesting against the introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante motorway (A22) in the Algarve, have been suspended until further notice due to the current political instability,
Almancil’s Oxford candidates
Oxbridge interviews are not easy to achieve, but three students from the Almancil area have done so. Simply to be invited to attend an interview is a prestige in itself.
Happy shoppers hit Seville
The recent Resident and KISS FM trip to Seville was a resounding success, with a coach load of eager shoppers finding plenty of bargains in the Spanish retail park and
Anglo-French Entente Cordiale centenary
British Ambassador John Buck and French counterpart, Patrick Gautrat, celebrated the centenary of the Entente Cordiale between France and Britain recently. Despite recent disagreements over Iraq, the two nations have