A holiday from pessimism and politics
THE SUMMER is the silly season for politics and the party season for politicians. The sun shines and no one wants to read about serious problems. The best summer story
No cars please!
CARS WILL be banned in Vila Real de Santo António at the end of next month, when the borough takes part in The European Mobility Week from September 16 to
Portuguese socialites party with McEnroe
THE ILLUSTRIOUS annual Vale do Lobo Grand Champions Millennium BCP tournament ended fittingly with an exhilarating party, where tournament winner John McEnroe led his fellow players in a storming rock
Art for Kidsake
ALWAYS KEEN to support local charities, the Oceânico Group, one of the leading developers in the western Algarve, were intrigued when approached by the Right Honourable Owen Gee K.O.S.M.A to
New mini bus for children’s home
A CHILDREN’S home in Portimão has received a brand new mini bus from New York’s Rockefeller Association, through the Fundação JB Fernandes. The new bus has nine seats and will
Traditional Portuguese gastronomy at Algarve casinos
JOURNEYS TO discover the secrets of traditional Portuguese cuisine will be taking place from August 18 to 20, organised by Casinos do Algarve at their Hotel Algarve Casino (18), Monte
Laurent Filipe in Silves
THE ALGARVE’S newest outdoor, live music venue, Tenda Marrakech, is the stage for the four concerts of the Summer Jazz Fest in Silves. The second concert, on Thursday August 25,
Ornamental fountains closed to save water
PORTIMÃO CÂMARA has taken the step of turning off ornamental fountains and drastically scaling down the watering of the borough’s parks and green spaces, in a concerted bid to save
Jonathan, my pet seagull
Dear Resident, I thought you might like to print this picture of my pet seagull, Jonathan, enjoying himself in the pool. I was given the seagull as a tiny, 10-day-old
Paco de Lucia performs in Castro Marim
WORLD FAMOUS flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia, will be performing for the very first time in the Algarve at the municipal stadium of Castro Marim, this Saturday (August 20) at

