Algarve

EVERY YEAR on the night of August 29, groups of people assemble on the Algarve seafront, with towels and provisions, to celebrate the tradition of Banho 29 (Bath 29). Peasants

DUE TO the increase in demand for transport via the train network during the summer, particularly in coastal areas such as the Algarve, Comboios de Portugal (CP) has responded by

Loulé Câmara has finally taken action against an illegal kennel, Merry Legs Pet Centre and Resort in Areeiro, by ordering the owners to demolish it. The decision has been welcomed

No matter how much you enjoy cooking, there comes a time when you really feel that it would be much more enjoyable to have a catering company help you out.

Luís Figo and his family were at Zoomarine last week, swimming with dolphins. The Figos, who spend at least one day in the summer at the park each year, played

The division within the Anglican Church here in the Algarve has hit the British newspapers with reports in The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, on the internet version of the Church

ACTOR RUPERT Grint, who plays the part of Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, was recently spotted attending the George Benson concert held at Vale do Lobo. The actor

LA LINEA Festival is one of the world’s most respected cultural events presenting an eclectic mix of Latin American music. Usually, it is widely celebrated in London where performances take

THOUSANDS OF bikers took part in a parade along the EN125 in Faro last Sunday morning, bringing the 25th international Faro motorbike convention to an exhilarating close. Hundreds of people

The Algarve Hotels and Resorts Association (AHETA) has accused the company responsible for Portugal’s highways, BRISA, of “providing a bad service” to users of the A2 (Lisbon-Algarve) road. AHETA claims