Algarve

THE DOING Business in Portugal seminar was just what new and established businesses needed. Hosted by Chris Plumb, director of Platina Consultancy, the seminar, recently held at Hotel Náutico in

THE ALGARVE is the only region in Portugal where the number of births has risen in the past five years. Dr. Rui Lourenço, the president of the Administração Regional de

ALBUFEIRA CÂMARA announced recently that the works in the centre of the old town will continue until mid-June, despite large numbers of tourists arriving during that time to enjoy the

Air Traffic in Faro Airport is expected to increase by five per cent against last year. In March, 10,687 passengers arrived at the airport, which shows a rise of 5.9

FARO CÂMARA has announced that it is against the reduction in opening hours of the Service of Permanent Attendance (SAP) at the Faro Health Centre, imposed by the Ministry of

THE BIGGEST names from the world of kitesurfing are in the Algarve to participate in the Portimão Kitesurf World Championships 2006, which is currently taking place at Restinga Beach in

CONSTRUCTION OF the new Loulé Hospital was set to commence in September this year, but will now be delayed due to lack of funding. Apparently, the reason for the collapse

‘illegal’ NOISE DISTURBS neighbourhood FOLLOWING REPEATED allegations of noise pollution, residents and business owners in the vicinity of Klube K, an open-air nightclub located not far from the Vilamoura International

Have you won? CONGRATULATIONS GO to Ian O’Brien from Porches and Ann-Marie Walker from Albufeira, who have each won a pair of two-day passes for the Algarve Summer Festival! They

THE SOCIETY for like-minded artists, who want to get together to exchange ideas, listen to professionals, create new pieces and chat about their passion – art – is holding its