Algarve

THE WELFARE of Algarve’s abandoned animals is the focus of the two following events: • On Sunday, March 26, from 12.30pm, a Pig Roast Country Fair is being held at

AN OFFICIAL ban on cockle-picking has led to the cancellation of the third Festival da Condelipa, a cockle festival held in Lagos that was due to take place this year

FARO POLÍCIA Judiciária (PJ) have detained a 27-year-old man who is suspected of conning members of the general public by posing as an astrologist. His fraudulent scheme proved very lucrative,

IN ORDER to mark Father’s Day in Portugal (Sunday, March 19), Faro’s Municipal Theatre has organised two special events for fathers to enjoy some magical moments with their children. Rui

SHERATON ALGARVE Pine Cliffs was named, in the January issue of Travel + Leisure Magazine, among the top 500 resorts in the world. It was also listed among the 60

HOW MUCH does it cost to deal with the rubbish of the average family? In reality, 6.55 euros is spent per month by Tavira Câmara to collect an average amount

THE ASSOCIAÇÃO de Solidariedade com as Crianças Carenciadas do Algarve (ACCA), a Portuguese registered charity supported by its international members throughout the Algarve, has arranged for the purchase of a

A 21-YEAR-OLD Brazilian prostitute was recently the victim of a violent attack by a client in Praia da Rocha, which resulted in her falling from the sixth floor of a

Portuguese Agriculture Minister, Jaime Silva (left), observes a migratory stork, aided by a guard of the Ria Formosa National Park in Faro, during his visit to the Algarve last week.

THE STUDY of earthquakes and a tsunami forecast will finally be undertaken in the Algarve. António Costa, Minister for State and Internal Administration, visited the Algarve recently to preside over