Albufeira council offers baby massage courses
ALBUFEIRA COUNCIL is offering complimentary baby massage courses over five Saturdays between September 23 and October 28, in the multi-purpose hall of the municipal swimming pool complex. The courses, run
Maritime traffic to be controlled by 2008
a new vessel traffic system, which will monitor the coast of Portugal by radar, is expected to create a more efficient oceanic traffic and security system, and is due to
Philippe Claisse sculptures unveiled at Vale do Lobo
AN EXHIBITION of modern iron sculptures by Philippe Claisse is currently on display at the Vale do Lobo Art Gallery. The French artist’s quirky sculptures are made from pieces of
Portuguese junior sailors disqualified in championships
THE CONCLUSION of the recent Junior European Sailing Championships in Tavira ended bitterly for Portuguese sailing partners, António Matos Rosa and Francisco Lacerda, who finished eighth overall in the 420
Support for expatriate Parkinson’s sufferers
A NEW support group has been set up for English-speaking Parkinson’s disease sufferers in the Algarve. Lynne Allard has recently moved to the region and has created the first support
Take a trip to the theatre
The Centro da Quinta do Paço (The Pink Palace) will proudly present the play Lights Out by Nicky Moran, with performances on September 23, 24, 30 and October 1. The
Até breve dear friends
Goodbye, farewell, adieu, adieu adieu – no, we have not been watching too much Sound of Music but we do have to say adieu to two of our long-serving members
Clean-up campaign in Fonte da Benémola
ALGARVE BASED environmental defence organisation, Almargem, is planning a series of clean-up days in the area of Fonte da Benémola. This initiative is designed to help improve the ecological conditions
Jazz, pop and a virtuoso
The New Orleans Jazz Band, which never fails to thrill an audience, has teamed up with Kate Bruntnell, one of Wales’s most versatile and accomplished singers, and Bob Pitcher, former
Vilamoura nightclub war heats up
FOLLOWING THE handing over of a petition and repeated complaints by Vilamoura residents and business owners to the local GNR concerning the level of noise generated by the Klube-K open

