Lions help Bombeiros
Following A successful Garden Party in June, the Lions Clube de Loulé now has enough funds to provide a further three fire-protection suits for the Loulé Bombeiros. Organisers would like
Happy birthday ma’am
When it comes to birthdays, celebrating your 80th is obviously very special. Although this year has already seen many birthday celebrations and parties for HM Queen Elizabeth II, St. Vincent’s
Faro airport affected by UK terror plot
HIGH SECURITY following a disrupted terrorist plot to blow up aircrafts traveling from the UK to the United States has caused chaos for air travel to and from the UK
Help the Algarve’s elderly
Dinner in aid of the old people’s home and hospice in Pêra A FUNDRAISING dinner will be held at 8pm on Saturday, August 26 in the pavilion at the Sheraton
Woman found dead at Festival Sudoeste
A WOMEN, aged 23, from São Brás de Alportel was found dead on August 4 at the Festival Sudoeste in Zambujeira do Mar (Alentejo). The woman’s body was discovered at 11am in
Volta a Portugal gets off to a flying start
Volta a Portugal, the country’s most famous national bike race, now in its 68th year, departed from Portimão last weekend. In total, 17 teams began the 1,544 kilometre cycle, which
Turtles return home
After DECADES in captivity, eight turtles, which have been kept at the rehabilitation centre for marine species at Zoomarine’s Porto d’Abrigo in Guia, have recently been released back into the
Enjoy an evening at the sand sculpture festival
This month, the international sand sculpture festival, FIESA 2006, at Pêra, is set to entertain its visitors with live music, as they wander round the impressive images and scenes. Beginning
Rotary round up – English speaking Rotary inaugurated
The Almancil International Rotary Club is one of the most recent Rotary clubs to have been inaugurated in Portugal. The inauguration ceremony took place recently at the Ria Park Hotel
Netto store opening this weekend in Lagoa
LAGOA’S NEW Netto superstore will be opening its doors to the public this Saturday, August 12. The store specialises in household products such as decoration, stationery, utilities, glass, textiles, perfumes,

