Algarve

HEALTH CENTRES and hospitals in the Algarve will soon become smoke-free zones and those promising to set the example are the medical staff themselves. Despite the fact that there is

A MASKED man, armed with a handgun, robbed a Cepsa petrol station located on the EN124 adjoining Poço Partido, close to Carvoeiro, near Lagoa, in the early hours of Sunday

FINDING HIGH quality children’s clothes at affordable prices can often present a challenge for parents, but now there may be a solution to this problem. Little Rascals, the brainchild of

THE JEWISH Community of the Algarve will be celebrating Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, with a picnic lunch in Portimão on Sunday, December 11. The history of Chanukah is recorded

DURING DECEMBER, the main streets of some Algarve towns will be invaded by young children dressed as Father Christmas.Now in its third year, the initiative is the brainchild of the

IF WEDDING bells are in the offing and you are thinking of holding the ceremony and reception in Portugal, Algarve Noivos (Algarve Brides and Grooms), a wedding fair being held

THE WINTER Wolly Charity Fun Night, held recently at Chefe António’s Restaurant in Carvoeiro, raised a total of 3,740 euros in aid of Associação de Solidariedade com as Crianças Carenciadas

THE ALGARVE Archaeological Association is holding a talk by Dr. Cathy Tuck, entitled ‘Landscape and desire: revealing the sexually inspired sites of Britain and Ireland’, on December 6 at Loulé’s

The arrival of chestnut sellers all over Portugal, shouting “quentes e boas” (hot and tasty) to people passing by, is a clear sign that winter is here. The cold weather

THE ANGLO-Portuguese Society’s annual dinner and dance was a happy occasion. Held in the Music Room of the London Landmark Hotel, the event drew together people with business, social and