Portimão Hospital ready to apply for ‘baby-friendly’ status
THE BARLAVENTO Hospital in Portimão is preparing an application to become a ‘Baby-friendly Hospital’, a certification granted by a national commission in co-ordination with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Race Ahoy!
Tavira will be hosting the Junior European Sailing Championship (420 and 470 class) from today (August 11) until next Saturday (August 19). Around 400 participants from 17 countries will race
Rotary round up – English speaking Rotary inaugurated
The Almancil International Rotary Club is one of the most recent Rotary clubs to have been inaugurated in Portugal. The inauguration ceremony took place recently at the Ria Park Hotel
Salazar Bridge celebrates anniversary
PORTUGUESE DICTATOR Salazar never wanted a bridge spanning the River Tejo. He thought it would be too costly. Neither did he want the bridge to bear his name, believing that
Sumol recalling bottles
DRINKS MANUFACTURER Sumol Group is recalling all 0.25 litre bottles of orange and pineapple juice from the market. The manufacturer believes an irregularity in the process of pasteurisation has caused
Tackling poverty on International Youth Day
THIS YEAR sees the seventh edition of International Youth Day on August 12. The United Nations General Assembly, which inaugurated the day in 1999, has chosen ‘Tackling Poverty Together’ as
Enjoy an evening at the sand sculpture festival
This month, the international sand sculpture festival, FIESA 2006, at Pêra, is set to entertain its visitors with live music, as they wander round the impressive images and scenes. Beginning
Thousands drive without car insurance
According to figures released last week from the Director General of Driving (DGV), over 26,000 drivers were caught last year in Portugal without the necessary car insurance and fined by
Increased air traffic for Faro Airport
THIS SUMMER, 18 new regular flights and 27 charter flights are being operated out of Faro Airport. These new additions bring the airport’s total number of connections this summer to
Jeep safari ends in tragedy
A GROUP of English and Dutch holidaymakers enjoying a jeep safari up in the Loulé hills, on Monday of this week, saw what should have been a fun day out