Algarve joins austerity protests
Following the new austerity measures announced by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho on Friday (September 7), the Portuguese people have been organising protests all around the country under the banner
Clean-up operation for birdwatching festival in Sagres
The third annual event of the Sagres Birdwatching Festival is kicking off with a volunteer clean-up operation in Sagres on Sunday, September 30. Organised by the Portuguese Society for the
Algarve bank robber still at large
A daring lone robber, who has evaded capture by the police following a series of eight armed assaults in banks in the Algarve since 2009, struck again last week at
Compensation to the McCanns
The lawyer who is to act on behalf of Gerry and Kate McCann believes that retired policeman Gonçalo Amaral will be forced to pay considerable compensation for the pain caused
Council merging approved by Municipal Assembly
The Municipal Assembly of Vila Real de Santo António has approved a proposal by the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista – PS) that sees the merging of the municipality with its
Estoi rotary club celebrates fourth anniversary
Founded on September 2, 2008 the Rotary Club Estoi International celebrated its fourth anniversary with a Croquet Challenge at the Bela Romão Country Club near Fuseta last Sunday (September 2).
Food Bank raises “Paper for Food”
The Banco Alimentar contra a Fome (Food Bank) in Faro raised around €24,000 worth of food up to July through the Food Bank Federation’s paper collection campaign. Launched in late
Funding for EN125 redevelopment due to be cut
After recently reducing the funding for the redevelopment of the Baixo Tejo and Litoral Oeste road concessions, the road authority Estradas de Portugal (EP) is now preparing to revise the
Government targets employment seasonality
Businesses in the Algarve that are most susceptible to seasonality could benefit from financial aid if they maintain their current fixed-term employment contracts after the high season. Although the programme
Lagoa day
Lagoa is organising a day of festivities in honour of Our Lady of Light (Nossa Senhora da Luz) tomorrow (Saturday). There will be a celebration of Mass at the main

