A warm welcome from the British Consulate
I should like to give a warm welcome to everyone who is here for the football or on holiday – or both. Although the focus will be on football during
Lions hold fundraiser
The lions club, a charity organisation with members across the world, is celebrating 50 years of service to local communities in Portugal this year. Lions Clube de Loulé was formed
AFPOP June lunch
There will be a summer lunch at Restaurant Nora Velha, Quinta do Morgado in Tavira, on Wednesday, June 16. It starts at 12.30pm for 1pm and the menu will feature
Making government local
A recent reorganisation in the region’s administration has led to the creation of the Grande Área Metropolitana do Algarve, a new body which, it is hoped, will eventually lead to
Air Force alert for ‘UFO’
A strange object passed over the Portuguese night skies last week, causing many who saw it to think that aliens were monitoring the nation. The authorities took the sighting very
New Blood
Following hosts Germany’s exit from the European U21 Championships at the hands of Portugal, national coach Rudi Voller has filled the last two remaining places in his squad for Euro
Another successful CIN event
The Old Course in Vilamoura was again the venue for the CIN Golf Day, an event that has been held annually since 1993. The course was in excellent condition, and
Road deaths remain high
Portugal remains at the top of the list when it comes to child mortality on the roads. Findings based on the last 20 years show that road accidents killed an
Bensafrim set for more business
A new industrial site, due to be completed in the next two years in Bensafrim, will provide more than 70 jobs for the concelho of Lagos. According to the president
Rolling out the ‘green’ carpet
Ambassador of the Russian Football Federation, Bakhtier Khakimob, recently visited the Algarve Stadium in Loulé, to see where the 8,000 Russian fans expected in the region would be seated during