Portuguese firefighters head for France
As meteorologists predict another hot summer ahead, a team of 30 Portuguese bombeiros from Santarém has left for Valabre in the South of France, to take part in a training
Prestige victims return home
Marine biologists at Zoomarine amusement park recently returned eight Caretta Caretta turtles to their natural habitat. Apparently, Marroquina, Andrómeda, Axtérix, Arquimédes, Alf, Aristóteles, Bruma and Beethoven were saved from the
Road works in Quarteira
Loulé Câmara President, Seruca Emídio, has announced that work on the Francisco Sá Carneiro and Carlos Mota Pinto avenues in Quarteira will start as soon as possible. The project, which
Testing summer preparations
A total of 18 men, six vehicles and two ambulances from Loulé and Albufeira bombeiros, Albufeira and Vilamoura GNR, as well as the Maritime Police, were called to the Praia
A sense of common identity
EU leaders have agreed a June deadline to try to ratify the new European Union constitution. Among the key changes in the new constitution will be the creation of an
Travel desk news
London return only 120 euros To celebrate the introduction of a third daily flight from Faro to London Gatwick, British Airways has launched a new return fare of only 120
Bikers’ meeting
More than 150 spectators turned up for the first motor bike appreciation meeting organised by the Cultural and Sports Club in São Brás de Alportel, at the Largo São Brás
Vila do Bispo loses out
A concerted campaign by angry environmentalists is throwing into doubt several proposed tourist constructions in the Vila do Bispo area. The total cost of the planned developments is said to
Champagne and kisses
Kiss FM’s Roadshow came to the Champagne Cruises’ kiosk at Vilamoura Marina on Easter Sunday, thanks to modern technology, the power of computers and broadband. With a special Kiss FM
‘Força’ Euro 2004
Singer Nelly Furtado’s song Força has been chosen as the official theme of the Euro 2004 football championship. Furtado, who was born in Canada to Portuguese emigrant parents from the