Algarve Food Bank concert
A charity concert by the Algarve Orchestra in aid of the Algarve Food Bank (Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Algarve – BBA) will be held on January 6 at
New premises
São Brás de Alportel Câmara and Parish Council have signed a cooperation agreement for the completion of the new Junta de Freguesia building. Work, which has already started, will cost
Algarve hit by floods on Christmas Day
Five people of several nationalities had to be rescued by helicopter after heavy rain led to Ribeira de Bensafrim in Lagos bursting its banks and trapping them at home on
New UK flights
Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair is introducing a new route between Faro and Doncaster and increasing the frequency of flights between Liverpool and the Algarve in 2011. From March 29, there
Alicoop workers face pressure from lenders
Employees of Alicoop who took out loans two years ago to help save the supermarket chain from bankruptcy are now unable to make repayments and are facing pressure from lenders.
New Year in Tavira
Say goodbye to 2010 with concerts, fireworks and traditional events in Tavira. Tonight (Friday), from 10.30pm, there will be a performance from Portuguese band Função Públika at Praça da República,
Carvoeiro fight ends in death
A Carvoeiro man, 35, died after being hit with a roadside metal post following an altercation outside Sully’s Bar, near the town’s main square, in the early hours of Thursday,
Recycling project
São Brás de Alportel is the latest municipality to join Ambilinha, a new project providing a free service for the collection of waste from commercial establishments, restaurants and cafés in
Children’s homes welcome Algarve angels
Algarve children’s charity ACCA has had a busy month delivering presents to needy children across the region as part of its Christmas Angel Programme.
Robbers arrested
Vila Real de Santo António PSP police have arrested four men who stole nine televisions valued at around €10,000 from an electrical appliance store in the city. The men, who

