Lions charity sales raise thousands of Euros
A donation of 12,000 Euros has been given to the management of the Centro Comunitário in Almancil by the Lions Clube de Loulé. The money was raised through charity sales
Unemployed queue into the night outside job centres
Unemployed people are queuing through the night to be first in line to register and apply for unemployment benefit at job centres across the region. Quoted in the Portuguese press,
Charity calendar on sale
A charity calendar of animal images drawn by Algarve artist Tara Esaguy Cohen is now on sale at the Algarve Resident offices in Lagoa. The Algarve Animals calendar features illustrations
Military Orders in Portugal
Learn about the defining role of Military Religious Orders in Portugal during two history talks by Peter Kingdon Booker this month. The first talk will take place on November 16
Volunteers wanted
Volunteers from across the Algarve are being asked to come forward to help in the ninth campaign by the Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome do Algarve, the Algarve food bank.
Charity fair
A Christmas fair in aid of the Nandi Animal Charity is to take place on November 21 at the Mercado do Levante in Lagos. The fair, which is to run
Municipal property tax to rise in 2011
The vast majority of municipal and local câmaras say they will charge the maximum permitted under the law for IMI property taxes next year. From a total of 308 municipal
Zoomarine closed during winter
Following a fall in visitor numbers during the low season in recent years the administration of Zoomarine in Guia has decided not to open the park this winter. The doors
Christmas fair
A Christmas fair is to be held at the Cine theatre in Silves on December 11, with all proceeds being donated to Castelo dos Sonhos, a charity which supports underprivileged
Oh no it isn’t!
Rehearsals for a children’s pantomime performance of Aladdin are to begin with Barbara Fruish at the StageSchool. Barbara Fruish said: “I feel that it is important for the children to

