RTA pays homage to Figo
International footballer, LuÃs Figo, will be honoured during a ceremony to be held at the start of the eagerly awaited football clash between Portugal and England, scheduled to take place
RTA plans revealed
With a proposed 2004 budget of 12.727 million euros, the Algarve’s Regional Tourism Board, the RTA, is counting on the Euro 2004 football championship to give tourism in the region
2003 one of the hottest years
Last year was the third hottest year throughout the world since temperatures were first measured 250 years ago. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the average temperature during 2003 was
Sting set to star
Sting is the latest artist confirmed to play at the Rock in Rio-Lisbon Festival, set to take place between May 29 and 30 and June 3 to 6 at the
A new start for the British School
After a long struggle and many complications, Alice Van den Eine re-opened the doors to the British School last September and with a new address, just outside Lagoa, it is
Tragic accident kills PSP agent
A PSP police commissioner lost his life in a tragic car accident during the weekend before Christmas. The accident occurred at the Lagoa turn off from the Via do Infante
A sight for healed eyes
Eye-Q-Vision is opening the eyes of the community in more ways than one. The successful new ophthalmology centre now also provides an in-house incentive for vision improvement. The centre in
Underage sex scandal in Vau
A further two suspects are now believed to be involved in an underage sex scandal, which has shocked the Algarve. According to the authorities, eight individuals have already been arrested
Arts to get boost
Artistic companies are set to receive a boost after the Ministry of Culture announced that, next year, will see subsidies to the arts boosted with a further 500,000 euros. The
Beautiful ceremony
The first lesbian marriage of two Portuguese citizens took place recently in Toronto, Canada. Célia Conceição and Anabela Almeida, both ex-bombeiros from Leiria, sealed their five-year relationship with a ‘beautiful