Sixty suffer sickness
A school worker and 59 pupils from three different schools in Lagos had to be hospitalised after suffering from food poisoning from an, as yet, unidentified source. The most severely
Sky diving delight
Alvor aerodrome held its second international parachuting event recently. Spectators arrived from all over the region to ‘ooh and ahh’ as over 30 parachutists ‘skysurfed’ and practised spectacular free fall
Weather on the web
Geography pupils, studying for their IGCSE exams at the International School of the Algarve, took part recently in an internet-based project called MetLink International, which involved recording the weather over
Region needs blood donors
THE ASSOCIATION for Blood Donors in the Barlavento Algarve (ADSBA) recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. President Mário de Freitas said he was proud to be part of the association’s success.
Sports for all
In an unusual move, private building company Oceânico has combined forces with the Junta de Freguesia da Luz and the Câmara Municipal de Lagos to build an outdoor multi-sports complex
Dam work to restart
Work on the Odelouca dam project in Silves, abandoned since contractors downed tools last November, will go forward, according to Amílcar Theias, Minister for Urban Affairs, Planning and the Environment.
Keeping Quinta green
Full of beautiful villas and charming country clubs, excellent restaurants and exclusive golf courses, Quinta do Lago is practically picture perfect. But maintaining such a perfect environment requires a lot
Tourism strangled by red tape
Vila Real de Santo António’s chance of becoming a major tourist attraction is being hampered by an ineffective bureaucratic system, says câmara president António Murta. He was commenting on the
Portimão no-go
Rua Direita, one of Portimão’s principal thoroughfares, closed for the third time recently. If the proposed three-month repair period is adhered to, the traffic chaos experienced at the height of
Allegations fly over dam
Controversy over the Odelouca dam project in Silves continues to rage, with both sides in Portimão’s Municipal Assembly accusing the other of blocking progress. Work on the dam was suspended