Excellence meets entertainment
Over the past week, The Oxford Fiddle Group has entertained five separate audiences in five different parts of the Algarve and during that time have been instrumental (sorry about the
Food bank in Portimão
A 400sqm warehouse in Portimão has been loaned to the Algarve Food Bank by the Câmara. A group of volunteers has been busy preparing the premises to begin storing much-needed
Lagos bridge and access to Meia Praia
Following the recent closure of the D. Maria bridge in Lagos, the local Câmara has responded to access problems by building a temporary roundabout at the junction between the Estrada
Legal loophole puts cancer screenings at risk
Faro Hospital has assured patients that all urgent breast cancer screenings will be performed after an Algarve MP questioned the government over a lack of radiology and oncology doctors at
Albufeira in best beach list
Albufeira was among the top 25 beach destinations in Europe, according to a list published on the Trip Advisor website. The Algarve’s holiday hotspot came 14 in the Top 25
Algarve nature tourism promoted at BTL
Nature will be heavily promoted as an attraction for tourists to the Algarve at the next BTL Tourism Fair in Lisbon from February 29 to March 4. The Algarve Tourism
Bet you can’t keep a straight face!
Aperitivo Performance Group’s Hamletarama!, being performed next month, has it all – three Ophelias, five Hamlets, two cleaning ladies and a cat. Ophelia is one of the best known of
Bullfighting debated
A petition calling for the end of bullfighting in Portugal has been presented in Parliament by Portugal’s left-wing party Bloco de Esquerda, the only political group in favour of abolishing
Sewing machines donated
After a plea for a sewing machine to enable Castelo de Sonhos charity to develop a sewing class at Silves Prison, six people offered to donate the equipment. Celia Mossman,
Cooking through generations
The Sheraton Algarve Hotel (Pine Cliffs Resort) in Albufeira is hosting its second annual Cooking through Generations event with guest chef this year being Philippe Brun, the owner of Haut

