Social meetings
Some 48 members and friends attended a monthly get together organised by Casa Social Club on January 28 at the Colina dos Mouros Hotel in Silves. The next meeting will
End polio!
Rotarians worldwide have been working towards raising UShttp://00 million for the End Polio Now campaign. This target was reached on January 17, when it was announced that a total of
Stock out São Brás
São Brás de Alportel is hosting the second ‘Stock Out São Brás’ at the municipal pavilion this weekend. The winter sales fair offers local businesses the opportunity to get rid
Exiberia announces BLiP 2012
This year’s Better Living in Portugal (BLiP) exhibition will take place on October 6 and 7, again at the Portimão Arena. After 12 consecutive years, BLiP is still the most
The 1755 earthquake
Two lectures will be held on February 7 by the AAA (Algarve Archaeological Association) to discuss the implications a major earthquake in November 1755 had on the Algarve. The first
Facebook winners
Congratulations to Helena McCartan, Rosemary Ward, Debra Sadler Burkett and Hélia Albertina, who are the winners of our Facebook competition of January 16. They had to tell us, in 12
Tourism boost
Lagos Câmara hopes hoteliers in the area will come together to promote the city’s cultural and patrimonial heritage and turn it into a major tourist attraction. In a bid to
Fado discovered by British historian
A talk about the famous Portuguese music genre fado is taking place on Monday, February 13 at Tavira’s Municipal Library, from 6pm. The talk by historian and Algarve resident Peter
Villagers enjoy improved quality of life
A municipal road between Martim Longo and Santa Justa in the Alcoutim council has been completely resurfaced after works to connect the latter location to mains water were finished. Road
Ferry company stops Portimão-Madeira service
The ferry link between Portimão and Madeira by the ship Volcan de Tijarafe has been scrapped by Spanish operating company, Naviera Armas, after three years. The service, which ended on

