Portugal

Lagos municipal kennel is now an official animal collection shelter with pet-friendly policies in place. The alteration to its status was granted by the Ministry of Agriculture and means that

Top seed Pedro Sousa celebrated only the second ATP Futures victory of his career in Faro on Sunday. The 23-year-old world No317 who reached the final of a similar event

A number of energy saving measures and a pioneer project to reduce public energy consumption in the Loulé council by around 20% were presented by the Câmara last Friday. Major

Fishermen in Vila Real de Santo António have donated 100kg of fish to local charitable institutions. For the second year running, the Santo António de Arenilha Fishermen’s Association organised a

by MIKE ALMOND mike@theresidentgroup.com The police officer shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat has been found dead at his house in the UK. The body of David Rathband, 44,

Fish catches in the Algarve are down by 20%, according to a report from the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGPA). Last year, 22,000 tonnes of fish were caught,

Members of Rotary Club Estoi Palace International have responded to the needs of a support centre for children in Tavira and recently delivered much-needed donations to help its cause. O

Police are investigating a hit-and-run case which led to the death of a British male resident, whose body was found on the side of the road between Santa Bárbara de

A run/walk to mark International Women’s Day is being held on Sunday in Tavira from 10am. The initiative, organised by the Algarve Oncology Association (AOA), aims to not only promote

Free HIV testing will be available at Continente shopping centre in Portimão on certain Saturdays until the end of the year. A mobile unit from the Centre for Prevention and