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
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
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

