Man dies after shooting at well-known brothel near Lagoa
A MAN was shot recently after a disagreement took place at the well-known Solar dos Pinheiros brothel, located in Estrada das Sesmarias, near Lagoa. The 44-year-old victim, who had been
Portuguese Open to be played at end of March
THE ALGARVE Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depósitos is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with another tournament, this time at Le Meridien Penina Golf Resort in Portimão, from
Portuguese tourism brands in joint international campaign
FOR THE first time this year, the Instituto de Turismo de Portugal (ITP), which manages the Portugal Turismo brand, and the regional associations responsible for tourism in Lisbon, the Algarve
Quinta da Calma Open Weekend
QUINTA DA Calma, the centre for integral yoga and holistic health, situated at São Lourenço, just outside Almancil, opens its doors for the weekend of Saturday, March 18 and Sunday,
Rotary on course at Vale da Pinta to aid Algarve Bombeiros
THE ROTARY Club of Silves is on track for a bumper fundraising year, as it gears up for its annual Jazz Spectacular. Rotary year ends in June and, by then,
Scots angry over snatched Portuguese alternative energy deal
A WAVE driven electricity generator developed in Scotland is to be installed in Portuguese waters. The move has sent Scottish MPs reeling, because they say that the Pelamis Wave Energy
Algarve Bowling League report
FINALS DAY took place on Saturday, March 11 at Parque da Floresta. The singles was won by John Lasky from Alvor, who beat his club mate Stewart Banks by 21-5.
South Africa’s Telekom prepares counter takeover bid
SOUTH AFRICA’S largest telecommunications company, Telekom South Africa (TSA), has been holding talks with Portuguese investors, with a view to launch an alternative takeover bid for Portugal Telecom. The operation
Algarve’s hotel occupancy down despite Carnival week
COMPARED TO the same time last year, hotel occupancy rates in the Algarve fell by around four per cent during February in almost all tourist areas, with the exception of
St. Patrick’s Day comes early to the Algarve
MEMBERS OF the Algarve’s St. Patrick’s Society celebrated their fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day earlier this month, on Saturday, March 11, at Vila Petra Hotel in Albufeira. More than 190