Enjoy an evening at the sand sculpture festival
This month, the international sand sculpture festival, FIESA 2006, at Pêra, is set to entertain its visitors with live music, as they wander round the impressive images and scenes. Beginning
Weekend fish festivals in your area!
The 21st edition of the Seafood Festival, which began on Thursday, August 10, will continue until Tuesday in Olhão. Câmara President, Francisco Lela, was said to be very excited as
Give your pets the hotel they deserve!
A PET hotel, which will also be used as an animal refuge for cats and dogs, has recently opened in Tavira. The centre hopes to resolve the problems of holidaymakers
Woman found dead at Festival Sudoeste
A WOMEN, aged 23, from São Brás de Alportel was found dead on August 4 at the Festival Sudoeste in Zambujeira do Mar (Alentejo). The woman’s body was discovered at 11am in
Help the Algarve’s elderly
Dinner in aid of the old people’s home and hospice in Pêra A FUNDRAISING dinner will be held at 8pm on Saturday, August 26 in the pavilion at the Sheraton
Horse and hounds
OVER 500 euros was recently raised for the São Francisco Dogs Home (Canil) and the Riding for the Disabled in the Algarve (RDA) association. The ‘Horse and Hound’ party celebrated
Hospital Central in the spotlight
MINISTER FOR Health, Correia de Campos, created a task force last week, whose remit is to define the medical care to be offered, and size and areas to be covered,
Jazz at the Bistro – reviewed by Ruth Sharpe
SPENDING AN evening walking along the neon lit tourist strip of Albufeira may not appeal to all of us, but a few minutes walk away from the hustle and bustle
Locals furious about recurring burst water mains
A large part of the centre of Carvoeiro (Lagoa) was recently left without water, after a rupture in the mains supply occurred … again. It was the third time a
Netto store opening this weekend in Lagoa
LAGOA’S NEW Netto superstore will be opening its doors to the public this Saturday, August 12. The store specialises in household products such as decoration, stationery, utilities, glass, textiles, perfumes,

