Footballing greats invest heavily in the Algarve
• Ronaldo and Deco are joining the venture to build a four star tourist complex in Alvor National team players Ronaldo, Deco, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho and Tiago, along with
A rock star in our midst
FORGET FAME Academy, Pop Idol and The X-Factor, for the Algarve hosted a talent contest of its own last weekend, the winner of which was a band featuring a member
US idea copied by Albufeira Bombeiros
AN IDEA first introduced some years ago in the United States is now being adopted by Albufeira’s Voluntary Fire and Ambulance Service in an effort to help save more lives.
Vale do Lobo’s 500 million euro project gets undeway
THE VALE do Lobo resort has recently announced that its 500 million euro investment plan to develop the Vale do Lobo III area can now begin, following the approval of
Finnish afternoon in Faro
AS PART of the Faro National Capital of Culture 2005 programme, ‘Suomi-ilta’, an afternoon of Finnish culture will take place on November 26, from 5.30pm, at Clube Farense in Faro.
Christmas comes to Portimão
THE SPIRIT of Christmas is already evident in Portimão, following the switching on of the town’s Christmas lights recently, providing a festive atmosphere in the shopping areas and main streets,
Faro demands inclusion in high-speed train link
FARO COUNCIL has voted unanimously to petition the government and demand the city’s inclusion in the forthcoming plans to build a high-speed rail link connecting Portugal’s main cities and providing
Businesswomen celebrate 15th anniversary
NETWORK WAS founded in 1990 by two dynamic, businesswomen, Deirdre Hickey (O’Flynn) and Susie Gale, and conceived as a forum where businesswomen could meet on a regular basis to exchange
Zoomarine teaches children about nature conservation
THE PRIMARY school in Salir, Loulé, held classes given by Zoomarine staff recently to promote environmental awareness. The objective was to stimulate interest among children in relation to problems affecting
Calling all business people
NETWORK, THE association of working and businesswomen in the Algarve, welcomes members and non members to attend their 15th anniversary seminar, entitled ‘Maximise profits, minimise taxes’, taking place on Friday,

