CĂąmaras reduce debts
This year, the total combined budget for all the freguesias in the Algarve is just under 2.5 million euros. Quarteira received the biggest slice of the cake with a total
Regional update
Lies and insults in Faro José Vitorino (left), President of the Cùmara Municipal de Faro, has revealed that he has recently received death threats. In a recent statement, he described
Course control
A report into the regionâs golf facilities has concluded that the Algarve should not build more than 41 full size 18-hole courses, at least until the year 2020. According to
Diver discovers hashish
A professional diver has uncovered a package containing 34 kilos of hashish near Albufeira Marina. According to the head of the Albufeira GNR, Captain AntĂłnio Matias, the hashish was discovered
Health boost for region
Two historic events concerning the Algarveâs health service took place recently. The first was the opening of the Hospital da Santa Casa da MisericĂłrdia de PortimĂŁo. The new health facility
The earth will move
This month, Vilamoura will host the worldâs biggest JCB conference. From January 16 to February 4, the British company, JCB Training, along with Motivo, the company which sells JCBâs in
Cleaning up Faro
According to one local shopkeeper, the streets of Faro are turning into a rubbish tip. âAfter more than three phone calls to the authorities,â he explained, âthe municipal services came
Countdown to EURO 2004 – 162 days to go!
2004 â THE SPORTING CRYSTAL BALL (A not too serious look at the football year ahead) Januaryâs top-notch club tournament, played at the Algarve Stadium and involving Europeâs crĂšme-de-la-crĂšme is
News in brief…
Key security test Englandâs football friendly against Portugal on February 18 represents a major security test ahead of the Euro 2004 championship, according to the organisers. âPortugal-England is the big
Incommunicado at Christmas
As the end of 2003 approached, some residents of parts of the western Algarve had been without telephone lines or internet connections for three weeks, following heavy storms at the