Rundown GNR stations
The association representing GNR officers in Portugal has denounced the poor working and living conditions that some elements of the police force are faced with at some Algarve stations. Describing
VILA REAL REVISITED
Following the British athletics team’s pre-Olympic training camp in Vila Real de Santo António their Paralympic counterparts are currently preparing their London bid at the same location.
Afternoon tea
Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Lagos is hosting an afternoon tea including traditional convent sweets and choir music on August 30 at 6.30pm. Cost per person is €5
Antiques in Tavira
Visitors to Tavira’s historic centre this weekend will have the chance to browse through the stalls selling bric-a-brac and antiques during the Feira de Velharias e Antiguidades. A number of
Charity Pamper day
Lagos Health, Hair & Beauty Centre and Lagos Veterinary Clinic/Mucky Mutts grooming service are hosting a fundraiser this Sunday, from 10am to 4pm, in aid of the local Bombeiros. All
Tavira nightclub is noise nuisance
A petition has been launched by residents of Tavira in protest against the noise emanating from a summer nightclub. Complaining of sleepless nights for the past month, residents have now
Windsurfer rescued
A windsurfer reported missing by his family at around 8pm on Sunday, August 12 was rescued by Portimão’s maritime police. The experienced windsurfer from Madeira had disappeared from the view
ERA hopes to employ 1,500
A campaign launched this month by ERA real estate agency and the Institute of Employment and Training in Portugal (IEFP) aims to assist as many unemployed people as possible, between
FADO EXPRESSIONS
A fado performance with a difference is being staged by Al-MaSRAH Teatro on August 19 and 26 and September 9 at Hotel Vila Galé Tavira, starting at 10pm each evening.
Fatacil winners
Congratulations to the following readers, who won a ticket to the Fatacil fair in Lagoa, which starts today (Friday) and runs until August 26. Mónica Gonçalves from Mexilhoeira Grande; Pauline

