Heroin factory sniffed out
Portimão PSP officers have seized 1,000 doses of heroin from inside an old fish factory in Mexilhoeira da Carregação in Lagoa. A police spokesman revealed that officers had suspected that
Introduction to golf
Oliver Lott of the Golf Academy (Algarve Golf Events) will be giving a talk on golf in the Algarve, the various types of courses, the psychology of golf and how
New archive for Loulé
Due to the overwhelming mass of documents accumulated over the years in the city’s current archive building, Loulé Câmara President, Seruca Emídio, has approved plans for a new archive to
Police reinforcements for region
More than 100 officers from the Corpo de Intervenção (CI – Intervention Corps) arrived in the Algarve last week to reinforce the region’s PSP force. The squadron, whose arrival was
Project controversy
Locals are reporting that the lagoon is half drained and the bird identification signs have quietly been taken down; work has started on the controversial Vila das Lagoas, the new
Road works in Quarteira
Loulé Câmara President, Seruca Emídio, has announced that work on the Francisco Sá Carneiro and Carlos Mota Pinto avenues in Quarteira will start as soon as possible. The project, which
Lagos Hospital enquiry launched – Two die after anaesthetics
Controversy is raging following the untimely death of two patients who were being treated in Lagos District Hospital. Both patients died before routine operations – Albufeira resident Albertina Fátima Estêvão,
Loulé Easter Sundays
On Sunday April 11 and April 25, Loulé will play host to two of the Algarve’s biggest religious processions – The Sovereign Mother Celebrations – which attracts hundreds of people
New cemetery
Due to overcrowding in the current graveyard in Faro, the city’s Câmara President, José Vitorino, has approved plans for a new cemetery, scheduled to be built in August. According to
Parque das Cidades considers plans
Several businesses – including a four-star hotel – could be built in the grounds of the Parque das Cidades, the site of the Algarve Stadium and the venue for three