Tails of the unexpected
Do you believe in miracles? After the experiences of the past 23 years, we at the Lagos Animal Protection Society (LAPS) most certainly do! Many of you will be wondering
Top sports stars help charity
England Rugby World Cup hero, Jason Leonard, England Football Captain, David Beckham and Portuguese football star, Luís Figo, are among the sports personalities who have donated autographed items to be
Wine society visits sherry country
Contributed More than 40 members of the Algarve Wine Society visited the sherry region of Spain recently. The trip was organised and led by society member, Erla Walther, who has
A great show
Sunny weather greeted this year’s St Vincent’s Country Fayre, which featured more than 60 exhibitors, including The Resident, at the Fatacil grounds in Lagoa. The event also featured traditional Scottish
‘Monster’ retail park gets go ahead
A controversial new Portimão-based retail park has been approved after two years of wrangling. And the project promoter has promised that, if all goes according to plan, the shopping area
Abandoned baby’s mother detained
Officers from the Judicial Police have detained the mother who abandoned her baby girl – “Mariana” – at the end of April in a shopping basket at the Forum Shopping
Airport Chaos
Airport chaos: Will visiting football fans be greeted by a scene like this when they arrive in Faro this June? The Foreigners and Frontiers Service (SEF) caused mayhem at passport
Another footballing tragedy
Bruno Baião, aged 18, captain of the junior Benfica football team, was fighting for his life last week in the intensive care unit of Curry Cabral Hospital in Lisbon. He
BIG Fish takes a bite of the Algarve
BIG Fish is a brand new company with big ideas. Charles May, Fiona Almeida and Jayne May explained what it is all about. “The name BIG Fish is a bit
British airport special offer
British Airways is to cut fares from Faro to London Gatwick by 41 euros to 79 return, excluding taxes, fees and charges. The new fare, on sale now, is available