Algarve

Faro Hospital desperately needs funds Faro District Hospital is in desperate need of a new paediatric emergency department. The current conditions at the existing paediatric section are cramped and unsatisfactory

A NEW exhibition by award winning artist José Carlos Fernandes will open to the public at the Galeria de Arte da Marina de Albufeira on November 19 at 5pm. The

BARCLAYS IS reinforcing its presence in the region with the opening of its first branch in the Algarve capital. Located in Faro’s Avenida Calouste Gulbenkian, the bank’s new branch hopes

THE ALGARVE exceeded its estimated population figure of 400,000 only due to the 30,000 immigrants who choose to live and work there. According to estimates provided by the Instituto Nacional

FRIENDS OF São Brás Museum have an action-packed programme for November. For those who like to dance, there is the regular belly dancing class with Jeanette Elliott on Mondays, 5pm

A BLIND tasting of Portuguese red wines was recently organised by the Algarve Wine Society at Browns Sports Club in Vilamoura. Guest of honour was Portuguese Ambassador to New Zealand

A LETTER has been sent to the President of the Republic, Jorge Sampaio, by the Associação dos Hotéis e Empreendimentos Turísticos do Algarve (AHETA), the Algarve hotels and resorts association,

SÃO BRÁS de Alportel’s Cine-Teatro will be the venue for a forum entitled ‘Alimentação Mediterrânica’, or Mediterranean Diet, this Saturday (November 12). The event aims to bring about greater awareness

THE ESCOLA Internacional São Lourenço in Almancil is, once again, holding its popular annual Christmas Fair, on Sunday, November 20. Starting at 11am and continuing until 4pm at the school

BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS in the Algarve have released a statement warning the government that they are unified and ready to fight the introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante (A22).