Bikers help children
Around 50 people recently gathered at a Fado night, held at Barreiro’s Motoclube Headquarters, which was organised to raise money for a Christmas party for abandoned children of the Boys’
India in the Algarve
Starting up – the best and the brightest businesses in the Algarve Specialising in contemporary Indian design and style, the recently opened Cinnamon is a new and interesting shop in
Smokers face tax hike
Finance Minister, Bagão Félix, has prepared taxpayers for another year of cutbacks and pay freezes. Addressing the nation last Monday, Félix warned people to prepare for more sacrifices and made
Café given special status
Loulé Câmara is proposing to classify the city’s Café Calcinha as a place of special municipal interest, entitling the building to a preservation order. The café has always been an
Invisible riding
Long time readers may remember Sylvia Loch, who lived with her late husband, Lord Henry Loch, at their quinta near Loulé, and promoted both the Lusitano horse and classical riding.
South Africa – Hippo on the run
A young hippopotamus has escaped from a nature reserve near Cape Town in South Africa. Fearful of attacks, authorities have warned residents not to confront the hippo, who broke free
Cannabis plantation discovered
Two suspects have appeared in court at Albergaria-a-Velha on charges of cultivating a cannabis plantation. The plants covered a 40 square metre settlement in a farmstead in the suburbs of
Kira opening
Augusto Cabrita Municipal Auditorium (AMAC) recently re-opened its doors to the public with a painting exhibition by Kira. On the day of the opening, the President of Barreiro Câmara, Emídio
This is us
Over the next few weeks, we will be introducing you to our dedicated team, who work hard behind the scenes to produce your newspaper every week. This issue, meet the
Cascais con man
By Bob Hughes What was to be a quiet morning visit to Cascais, last Friday, turned out quite the opposite for Jorge (name altered), a retired gentleman from Goa in