Region needs blood donors
THE ASSOCIATION for Blood Donors in the Barlavento Algarve (ADSBA) recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. President Mário de Freitas said he was proud to be part of the association’s success.
Sixty suffer sickness
A school worker and 59 pupils from three different schools in Lagos had to be hospitalised after suffering from food poisoning from an, as yet, unidentified source. The most severely
A new ally
ACCORDING to a source close to Prime Minister, Durão Barroso, the leader recently made a personal phone call to the new Spanish Prime Minister, José Luís Zapatero, inviting him to
Sky diving delight
Alvor aerodrome held its second international parachuting event recently. Spectators arrived from all over the region to ‘ooh and ahh’ as over 30 parachutists ‘skysurfed’ and practised spectacular free fall
Addicts blamed for crime in Albufeira
ALBUFEIRA GNR officers have been busy throughout March, dealing with reports of stolen cars, drink drivers, illegal residents and robberies. In all, nine people, between the ages of 20 and
Sports for all
In an unusual move, private building company Oceânico has combined forces with the Junta de Freguesia da Luz and the Câmara Municipal de Lagos to build an outdoor multi-sports complex
Almond tree alert
IN ALL, 55 guests joined DarDeVaia, a cultural and social association from the Armação de Pêra area, on a recent trip to learn more about almond trees. The tour took
Tournament costs add up
The overall cost of the Euro 2004 football championship has been estimated at 800 million euros in a study carried out by one of the country’s leading universities. This sum
Allegations fly over dam
Controversy over the Odelouca dam project in Silves continues to rage, with both sides in Portimão’s Municipal Assembly accusing the other of blocking progress. Work on the dam was suspended
Drivers blame each other
An incredible 90 per cent of Portuguese drivers think other drivers exceed speed limits and 91 per cent blame other motorists for bad driving, according to sociologist Paquete de Oliveira.