Scots flights launched
Scottish residents have been delighted by the launch of three new weekly summer flights into Faro Airport from Scotland. flyglobespan, Britain’s fastest growing low fares scheduled airline, are now flying
Super Bock, Super Flop
Around 120,000 festival-goers flocked to the 10th Super Bock Super Rock anniversary, which took place at the Parque do Tejo in Lisbon over a three day period last week. But
Vibrant welcome for fans
An out of season Loulé Carnival took place recently, complete with samba dancers, bands and colourfully painted bodies, to greet football fans visiting the city for the Euro 2004 tournament.
Birth rate falling
A study carried out by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) has revealed that the steady rise recorded in the country’s birth rate since 1996 has been interrupted. Cristina Alcock
Cycling charity marathon
During Euro 2004, a team of 10 cyclists will be riding to each and every football stadium involved in the tournament as part of a bid to raise money for
Dreaming in Vilamoura
Vilamoura Marina was the place to be recently if you aspire to a life on the ocean waves. The marina’s eighth annual Boat Show featured powerboats and yachts to suit
Dutch club opens up
There are many Dutch residents living and working in the Algarve. Dutch people pride themselves on being creative and dynamic when it comes to business. The Algarve’s Dutch population operates
Euro election analysis
Last week’s elections to the 732-seat European Parliament provided the first major test of the electorate’s views since 10 new countries joined the European Union on May 1. Voters in
Channel four wants you
Channel Four wants YOU: Ricochet South, the makers of No Going Back, are making a new documentary series about the problems that can beset Britons buying property abroad. It will
Explosives found on frontier
Spanish border police have found 47.5kgs of explosives of the type used in the Madrid blasts. The discovery was made in an area known as Alto da Moneda in the