‘Cão de Água’ convention
Pedras d’El Rei and Barril Beach near Santa Luzia in the east Algarve hosted the first international gathering of Portuguese Water Dogs (Cão de Água Português) over five days. Some
Politicians and entrepreneurs attend business forum
European Commission President Durão Barroso and Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho are some of the personalities expected to attend the 2nd Algarve Entrepreneurs Forum to be held at the
Police pounce on six criminals
Six burglary and drug trafficking suspects were arrested as a result of a GNR police operation in the areas of Almancil, Loulé and São Brás de Alportel on September 26.
‘Mixed’ classes saga continues
A Loulé parents group has organised another hunger strike and demonstration as part of its fight for the reorganisation of their children’s classes at the ‘nº4’ primary school in Loulé.
Albufeira grants new office to victim support association
An office has been granted to the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima, or APAV) by the municipal authority of Albufeira in order to keep
Birdwatching festival returns
Avid twitchers will be descending on the Algarve this weekend for the Sagres Birdwatching Festival, the largest event dedicated to birds in Portugal. Organised by the Portuguese Society for the
Make sure you don’t miss Mamamaratona this year
Mamamaratona, the walk/race against breast cancer, is returning to the Portimão riverside area on October 13. The event is organised by the Algarve Oncology Association and aims to raise awareness
€14m for region’s water systems
Investments to the tune of €14 million in the Algarve’s water supply and sanitation systems were recently announced by the Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy, Jorge Moreira da
Online credit card fraud
A number of people have recently posted comments on local forum Carvoeiro.com reporting that their credit card details have been compromised some time after booking airport transfer services with Resorthoppa
€208 million in savings in 2014
The Portuguese government hopes to save €79 million this year and €208 million in 2014 from its recently-implemented 40-hour workweek for the public sector. Savings estimated for 2013 are more