Portimão robbery
An armed robber has stolen an unspecified sum of money from a bureau de change office in Portimão. The masked robber, believed to be a black man, entered the shop,
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 155 days to go!
Focus: Following our guide to Latvia and the Czech Republic, we continue our series by taking a closer look at England. Regarded as the ‘home’ of football, organised games have
School facilities improved
In a move that the President of Loulé Câmara has described as “urgent and necessary”, the foundation stone of Almancil’s first ever pre-school nursery was laid recently. “Almancil is one
Opportunistic car theft
“The Algarve is no longer safe. This place used to be a paradise, but not anymore,” exclaimed a German tourist, whose jeep was stolen during what was meant to be
2003 one of the hottest years
Last year was the third hottest year throughout the world since temperatures were first measured 250 years ago. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the average temperature during 2003 was
Pink balls raise thousands
Parque da Floresta recently hosted the Pink Ball Golf Competition to raise money for the Mobile Mammography Unit for the Algarve and succeeded in raising 7,008.93 euros. Following two days
A new start for the British School
After a long struggle and many complications, Alice Van den Eine re-opened the doors to the British School last September and with a new address, just outside Lagoa, it is
POLIS plan for Tavira
A protocol signed between Parque Expo 98 and Tavira Câmara is set to re-define the urban environment of the city with a plan that aims to integrate economic, social, environmental,
A sight for healed eyes
Eye-Q-Vision is opening the eyes of the community in more ways than one. The successful new ophthalmology centre now also provides an in-house incentive for vision improvement. The centre in
Religious tourism promoted
The northern city of Braga says religious tourism accounts for 40 per cent of the city’s lodging and restaurant revenue. TCR Desenvolvimento e Promoção do Turismo Cultural e Religioso is