The sounds of Easter
PORTIMÃO’S IGREJA Matriz is the setting for a special musical celebration this Eastertime, with the Orquestra do Norte performing Mozart’s Requiem Mass tonight (Good Friday, April 14) at 9.30pm. The
Eight suspected drug dealers arrested in Olhão
SEVEN MEN and one woman, aged between 18 and 50, were recently arrested by police in Olhão, suspected of drug dealing. Armed with eight warrants, police undertook a raid on
There were no fools on April 1
IF YOU joined the more than 100 people for the seventh Annual Fundraising Dinner-Dance for Lagoa Voluntary Bombeiros, at the Fatacil grounds in Lagoa, on April 1, you were certainly
Black weekend on Algarve’s roads
CARVOEIRO: Motorcyclist kills pedestrian on zebra crossing A MOTORCYCLIST, travelling at high speed through the village of Carvoeiro last Saturday night, failed to stop at a zebra crossing on Estrada
Nightclub drug dealers arrested in Algarve
THREE MEN, aged between 20 and 40, have been arrested following seven raids on private houses located in Olhão and Faro, suspected of drug dealing in bars and nightclubs across
Pirate material seized at Quarteira market
FOLLOWING A surprise inspection carried out by the GNR and the Inspecção-Geral das Actividades Culturais, the general inspectorate for cultural activities, at Quarteira market, 3,156 pirate DVDs, CDs and games
Aquashow to open largest water-coaster in Europe
AQUASHOW FAMILY waterpark, located in Quarteira, has just unveiled its plans to open a major new attraction this summer – the largest water-coaster in Europe. Only three others currently exist
Blood donors wanted in Albufeira
ANYONE INTERESTED in donating blood is invited to attend a blood drive taking place at the Hotel Paraíso in Albufeira on April 22, between 9.30am and 1pm. The initiative is
Silves medical students collect food for underprivileged
MORE THAN 10 tons of food has been collected for distribution to the underprivileged, following recent campaigns at supermarkets across the Algarve, organised by the students association of the Piaget
Algarve awaiting explanation over future oil exploration
THE MINISTRY for the Economy has still not given any explanation to the Área Metropolitana do Algarve (AMAL), the entity that represents the Algarve’s 16 boroughs, concerning the intention to

