New road for Albufeira
Albufeira Câmara President, Desidério Silva, and the Minister for Public Works, Jorge Costa, recently held a meeting in Albufeira, to discuss proposals for a new road, intended to lessen traffic
Olhão library gets go-ahead
A new library is set to open, within a year, on the site of Olhão’s former hospital. The President of Olhão Câmara, Francisco Leal, said the works, budgeted at 600,000
Raiders target golf clubs
Thieves made a pre-dawn raid on a sports store recently and took off with golf equipment estimated to be worth between 5,000 and 10,000 euros. Robbers targeted new and second-hand
Algarve GM free
A recent report, conducted by the Assembly of European Regions and by the environmentalists Amigos da Terra, has revealed that the Algarve is the only region in Portugal that does
Something for everyone!
An unforgettable day is promised yet again at this year’s Mamamaratona 4 on Sunday, October 3. As well as the five or eight kilometre walk or run around the stunning
The best of its kind!
AFPOP, the association for residents and visitors to Portugal, is building up to the fourth Better Living in Portugal exhibition. With 240 spaces reserved, the exhibition has well outgrown its
Water treatment
Águas do Algarve, the regional water company, has announced plans to improve the treatment of domestic waste water in Albufeira, Lagoa and Silves. The project involves upgrading and rebuilding several
We’ve already paid!
The Algarve’s biggest tourism associations have taken a stand against the proposition of the introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante motorway. They have stated that the road is
All aboard!
To celebrate its 80th anniversary as a city, Portimão Câmara is laying on a series of informative exhibitions and interesting events between now and the end of the year. To
Brit runs for Faro Hospital
Earlier this summer, Ian and Ann Priest were holidaying in Cabanas with their family when they suffered a nasty shock. This inspired Ian to take part in the Great North