PM visits fire victims
Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes has visited the Loulé area to see for himself the extent of the devastation caused by the recent forest fire in the Serra do Caldeirão
Donate cartridges to bombeiros
Lagoa bombeiros are organising a campaign to collect old computer printer toners and ink cartridges and convert them into cash. A spokesperson for the bombeiros revealed that the volunteer firefighters
Search for missing tourist
A German tourist is feared to have drowned in the waters of Bravura Barragem, in the hills above Lagos, while out on a pedalo with her family. At the time
Faro bridge report shock
A damning three-year-old technical report from the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) has been discovered this week in Faro Câmara offices. It apparently describes the bridge accessing Praia de
Wet week led to record deaths
Last week was a grim one on Portuguese roads. A total of 38 people died between August 9 and August 15, making it the worst week for fatalities so far
Faro can be important tourist destination
Faro’s Câmara President believes that, if the city uses its imagination, it could soon become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Algarve. José Vitorino was speaking at
Fatacil celebrates silver
Organisers of the 25th Fatacil Fair, the Craftwork, Tourism, Agriculture, Commercial and Industrial Fair held in Lagoa, believe that this year’s event has the potential to be the most spectacular
Fires up by 110 per cent
According to the environmental engineers’ association, the Núcleo Regional Sul da Associação Portuguesa de Engenheiros do Ambiente (APEA), the number of forest fires across the country has risen by 110
Golf is for everyone
The Balaia Golf Village held a special golf competition last week, culminating in a fantastic barbecue, with prizes for participants and a spectacular late night show. The good news for
Horse evacuation
Grace Cowgill from the Five Horseshoes stables was shocked when a forest fire threatened her horses recently, and surprised by the offers of immediate help from friends, other stables and