Carnival battles
From February 6 to 8, Loulé will once again throb with Carnival sound and colour. This year, the theme is ‘From the audience wars…to Carnival battles’ and the highlight of
Thank you to Faro cardiology unit
During the hot summer of 2004, Ann and Ian Priest were holidaying in Cabanas, near Tavira, when Ann, thinking she was simply suffering from indigestion, was rushed to Faro hospital
Baby boom
Following a strict breeding programme, involving some of the world’s rarest animals, Omega Park in Monchique can finally boast success. It has been an uphill struggle for the staff at the
Radiotherapy unit to open this spring
The Ministry of Health has finally seen sense and lifted the five-year time constraint on the functioning of the Algarve’s new radiotherapy unit at Vale dos Carneiros in Faro. Following
Top racing yacht christened
In a spectacular christening ceremony, multi-million euro racing yacht, ABN AMRO 1, emerged from the mists of Portimão harbour and slid gracefully over the glassy water to a mooring alongside
Income tax seminars
With the festive season upon us, it must mean that the year end is nigh and that tax returns will soon be required by the IRS. For those people who
Police capture first ‘international’ criminal
PJ police have announced that they have detained a 50-year-old man in Vila Real de Santo António, via a European detention order, on suspicion of involvement in fraud and forgery
Police detain serial thieves
Olhão police officers have detained two men, one a 24-year-old Ukrainian, the other a 21-year-old Portuguese man from the town, suspected of carrying out 20 robberies between them. Police had
Time-share touts arrested
Three British citizens selling time-shares have been arrested by Albufeira GNR after they shouted insults and behaved aggressively towards two police officers as they patrolled the Areias de S.João area.
Tolls protests suspended
Anti-tolls demonstrations, protesting against the introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante motorway (A22) in the Algarve, have been suspended until further notice due to the current political instability,