Fun and frolics in Montechoro
One of the stars of European circus, Jemile, also known as the football magician, visited the Montechoro Fun Park to entertain soccer fans of all ages recently, giving a sneak
Lions hold fundraiser
The lions club, a charity organisation with members across the world, is celebrating 50 years of service to local communities in Portugal this year. Lions Clube de Loulé was formed
Making government local
A recent reorganisation in the region’s administration has led to the creation of the Grande Área Metropolitana do Algarve, a new body which, it is hoped, will eventually lead to
Road deaths remain high
Portugal remains at the top of the list when it comes to child mortality on the roads. Findings based on the last 20 years show that road accidents killed an
Sharp fall in new drivers
The number of people learning to drive has dropped significantly in the last year. For the whole of 2004, the Direcção-Geral de Viação (Transport Directorate) is only expected to hand
Sweet Sugababes and perky Peas
Thousands of partygoers recently basked in the Lisbon summer heat with an ice pop or two as chart stars such as the Sugar Babes, Britney Spears and Black Eyed Peas
Train link open
Prime Minister Durão Barroso has inaugurated a new high speed rail link which nearly halves the travel time between Lisbon and the Algarve. “Until now, the Algarve and the south
Upgrading tourism to compete
“Our focus must be on quality. We have to be the best in every category,” says Secretary of State for Tourism, Luís Correia da Silva. Faced with growing competition from
‘Species-saving’ lynx not Iberian
Recent reports have mistakenly suggested that a new baby lynx, born in captivity at a conservation centre in Sierra de Fuentes in Spain, is Iberian. After a close monitoring of
A warm welcome from the British Consulate
I should like to give a warm welcome to everyone who is here for the football or on holiday – or both. Although the focus will be on football during