Zoos face financial problem
Animal parks are becoming increasingly popular with visitors to the region. But experts predict that most of the Algarve’s zoos will face serious financial difficulties trying to comply with recently
Do-it-yourself support service
Schmitz & Grácio Lda is a recently formed construction company, specialising in the reconstruction and modernisation of cottages, and offering an innovative DO–IT–YOURSELF Service. Homeowners have always got something to
Football rocked by corruption
In a scandal that has rocked Portuguese football, police have arrested 16 referees and senior football officials, including the chairman of the country’s Liga de Clubes (League of Clubs), Valentim
Franz Ferdinand confirmed
Scottish group Franz Ferdinand are the first band to be confirmed for the bill of the biggest Portuguese summer musical festival that will take place between August 5 and August
Petrol on the A22
For years, drivers have bemoaned the lack of petrol stations on the Via do Infante. Now two new service stations have opened on the motorway, between the exits for Lagoa
Play with the Lady Pros
Have you booked in to play with the Lady Pros on the European Tour, or even the Solheim Cup, yet? If not, don’t leave it too late. This two-day charity
Ria Park Hotel to host REBA awards
The elegant, five-star Ria Park Hotel, set in Vale de Garrão, an area of outstanding beauty near the glittering resorts of Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, has been
Road car tax 2004
Paying your car road tax in Portugal is different to the system in place in the UK. Here, road tax can only be paid during a specific period, regardless of
Rock in Rio has car
Car manufacturer Toyota is set to launch a special version of its new Yaris model, to be called the Yaris Rock in Rio, to highlight the brand’s involvement with this
Bond success
There were definitely some strange goings-on in Carvoeiro recently, as dinner-suited men with guns and glamorous ladies with knives flocked together to mingle, while the sound of clinking cocktail glasses