Suspect of violent attack arrested
A man suspected of taking part in an attack on a British woman at her home near Lagos on February 24 has been arrested by Portimão Polícia Judiciária. As reported
Easter fair
Donkey sanctuary Refúgio dos Burros in Estombar will be holding an Easter Fair at its Lagoa shop on Saturday, March 31 from 10am. This will be the last chance to
São Brás has a special shop
A charity venture in São Brás de Alportel, launched by the Câmara and parish council, has received the support of the foreign community.
Events at museum
Pre-Easter events at São Brás Museum start this weekend. Tomorrow (Saturday), there will be a didgeridoo workshop from 3pm (reservations required). On Friday, March 30, it’s the opening of a
Tribute to an influential musician
A tribute concert in memory of Portuguese ‘revolution’ singer Zeca Afonso will be held today (Friday) at Quinta dos Vales, Estombar, from 9pm. Zeca Afonso was a renowned Portuguese musician
Fundraising lunch for canil animals
On April 13, the Friends of Canil de Portimão will host a charity lunch to raise funds for the homeless dogs and cats living at the Portimão municipal kennels.
Wolf Valley golf day
The 13th Wolf Valley Charity Golf Day is this year taking place on Saturday, June 2 in Vale do Lobo. Organisers the Wolf Valley Charity Committee will again be holding
Group to close four hotels in winter
Vila Galé hotel group is to close four of its nine hotels in the Algarve next winter. Speaking to Jornal de Negócios, Gonçalo Rebelo de Almeida, marketing director for the
Honey market
A market promoting honey and honey-based products is taking place in Querença on Sunday from 10am to 1pm. The programme for the day will include two workshops, one on bee-keeping
Hundreds turn out for open door event
More than 1,300 people attended an Open Door event at Quinta dos Vales in Estombar last Sunday. Musical entertainment, show cooking, regional products and wine tastings were provided at the

