Aldi robbed

The manager of the Aldi store in Almancil was held hostage by two robbers as she arrived for work on Christmas Eve. The incident took place at 7.30am when the

December 31, 2010by shareitIn

Museum rescue meeting

Silves Câmara, the Algarve tourism board and the regional culture department have requested a meeting with the creditors of Fábrica do Inglês, site of the prestigious Cork Museum, in Silves

December 31, 2010by shareitIn

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

December 31, 2010by shareitIn

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

December 31, 2010by shareitIn

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

December 31, 2010by shareitIn

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,

December 31, 2010by shareitIn

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,

December 31, 2010by shareitIn

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

December 31, 2010by shareitIn