Thieves head south
According to a police spokesman, a group of Lisbon-based mobile phone thieves robbed a shop belonging to Portugal Telecom in Albufeira recently and then crashed the stolen car they were
Man killed in Lagoa
A man was killed as he stood in the middle of the EN125 road in Lagoa at around 4.30am recently. According to the driver, when he saw a man sitting
Marina links with hotel
PortimĂŁo Marina and the EspĂrito Santo hotel group are negotiating a commercial agreement that they hope will help to conquer new foreign markets. Both Manuel EspĂrito Santo, the head of
Controversy over digger
The leader of Faro Câmara has launched an enquiry into what has been described as “the inappropriate and unauthorised usage” of a mechanical digger that belongs to the câmara for
Murder in Messines
A 76-year-old man was found shot dead in his home in Messines by two of his friends recently. A spokesman for Messines GNR initially stated that the victim, Francisco Martins
Mile High Strike
Barringtons is hosting a wine tasting and dinner on Friday, January 30, featuring wines supplied by one of the Algarve’s wine companies, WineMine, and selected by expert wine consultant Paulo
Bitter almonds
Following last year’s low-key opening of the new Algarve Stadium and this month’s last-minute cancellation of football’s Winter Cup, the Algarve’s Regional Tourism Authority (RTA) has suspended the running of
England vs Portugal friendly
For those who weren’t able to reserve tickets for the February 18 match via the Portuguese FA internet site, there is an alternative. According to the Algarvean Football Association, tickets
Hunting areas ever decreasing
New property developments built across the Algarve over the last 30 years have resulted in a scarcity of free open countryside. This is the reason, according to hunting attack victim
Regional update
Lies and insults in Faro José Vitorino (left), President of the Câmara Municipal de Faro, has revealed that he has recently received death threats. In a recent statement, he described