Donate cartridges to bombeiros
Lagoa bombeiros are organising a campaign to collect old computer printer toners and ink cartridges and convert them into cash. A spokesperson for the bombeiros revealed that the volunteer firefighters
Faro bridge report shock
A damning three-year-old technical report from the National Laboratory of Civil Engineering (LNEC) has been discovered this week in Faro Câmara offices. It apparently describes the bridge accessing Praia de
Faro can be important tourist destination
Faro’s Câmara President believes that, if the city uses its imagination, it could soon become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Algarve. José Vitorino was speaking at
Fatacil celebrates silver
Organisers of the 25th Fatacil Fair, the Craftwork, Tourism, Agriculture, Commercial and Industrial Fair held in Lagoa, believe that this year’s event has the potential to be the most spectacular
Golf is for everyone
The Balaia Golf Village held a special golf competition last week, culminating in a fantastic barbecue, with prizes for participants and a spectacular late night show. The good news for
Horse evacuation
Grace Cowgill from the Five Horseshoes stables was shocked when a forest fire threatened her horses recently, and surprised by the offers of immediate help from friends, other stables and
Lagos adega saved
As winemaking in the region continues to develop, following the lead of Sir Cliff Richard and other high profile vineyard owners in the area, the future of the troubled Adega
Magnificent marlin
After an hour and a half of hard work, national fishing champion João Brito successfully caught one of the biggest marlin ever registered off the Algarve coast, weighing a whopping
Marina link ‘fundamental’
After years of concern over the safety of the ‘old bridge’ between Parchal in Lagoa and Portimão, local authorities from both sides have announced that they consider building a new
Strategic vision for tourism
Minister for Tourism, Telmo Correia, has stressed the need for a “strategic vision for the Algarve” and recognised that the country’s major tourist attraction is experiencing difficulties. The minister was