Family launches desperate plea to get stroke-victim great-granny home
A Lancashire family are appealing for help to airlift a great-grandmother home from the Algarve back to UK “before it is too late”. Stroke-victim Doreen Blackburn is due to be
Protest cut short as hospital boss denies drug shortage claims
Only a week after threatening a hunger strike over delays in life-saving medication, cancer patient Maria João was once again stopped in her tracks on Monday (February 24) while preparing
Women’s voices
The Lagos Cultural Centre will be hosting a concert by Cuban singer/guitarist Yiliana Labrada on March 7 in celebration of International Women’s Day. The third edition of the initiative, called
Algarve Rugby Festival returns in April
Rugby fans across the Algarve are in for a treat in April. The Browns Sports & Leisure Club in Vilamoura will be hosting the Algarve Rugby Festival 2014, which will
Sintra scintillates
The beautiful monuments of Sintra figured highly in last year’s “most-visited” list. The medieval hillside’s lush park and Pena palace topped the list with a record 787,163 visitors, pipping other
Church bell-tower damaged by storms
The authorities have cordoned off access to both people and vehicles around the ancient Igreja dos Terceiros in Elvas. According to council official Tiago Afonso, recent bad weather may be
Golf death
A retired orthopedic surgeon and golf enthusiast died when he was playing golf at TroiaResort, near Grândola, last week. Miguel Castro, 67, was also a federated golf umpire. He went
Deflation peril stalks ‘ailing’ eurozone
Fears of a deflationary spiral in the eurozone are back this week as official figures show that prices are rising at their slowest pace for four years, writes The Sunday
PSD/Faro applauds creation of specialised criminal department
Faro’s social democrats have applauded the government’s decision to set up a special department focusing on complex crimes in the region. Deeming it “good news” for the Algarve, PSD/ Faro
Controversy surrounds restoration of 19th century sculptures
The restoration of an important set of 19th century sculptures from the Shrine of Our Lady of Prayer in the central northern Portuguese council of Oliveira do Hospital has been