She’s in fashion!
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWN Portuguese fashion designer Fátima Lopes (centre), sided by English model Fiona (left) and Portuguese model and Euromilhões presenter Mariza Cruz, was delighted after the presentation of her Autumn/Winter
Algarve promoted on CNN and Eurosport
IN A campaign commencing this month, the Algarve will be promoted via television advertising on two international channels with the largest viewing figures: CNN International and Eurosport. The objective is
Sixth Iberian sports meeting takes place on Ilha de Tavira
THE IBERIAN Peninsula’s largest recreational sports event, Encontro Ibérico de Desporto (END), now in its sixth year, will be taking place between April 12 and 15 on Ilha de Tavira,
Algarve’s Jewish community celebrates Passover Festival
THE JEWISH Community of the Algarve will be celebrating the first night of the eight-day Passover Festival with a communal seder (dinner) on Wednesday, April 12. The reading of the
Suspected drug dealers arrested in Vale Judeu
TWO CAPE Verdian men were recently arrested in the Vale Judeu area of Loulé, on suspicion of drug dealing and for possession of an unlicensed firearm. The men, who are
Blood donor day cancelled
IT IS with regret that the International Health Centres have had to cancel the Blood Donor Day scheduled for April 1. In the past, blood collections were arranged with the
Sven’s Algarve resort gets thumbs-up from government
ENGLAND FOOTBALL manager and former Benfica coach, Sven-Göran Eriksson, recently received news that his sports and leisure resort, planned for construction in the western Algarve, has been declared as being
Brits assault police in Albufeira
TWO BRITISH tourists appeared in court earlier this week for resisting arrest and assaulting two policemen in Albufeira. According to Correio da Manhã newspaper, the individuals, aged 26 and 27,
Tavira to open apiary in April
WITH THE objective of supporting and promoting the production of honey in the region, the Centro de Apoio Técnico à Indústria do Mel (CATIM), a technical support centre for the
Building work in Estoi attracts criticism
THREE OF the main squares in Estoi have been the subject of building work since October last year and, with progress being slow, local residents are running out of patience.

