LAPS corrects
YOUR LAST week’s edition published details of a charity luncheon in aid of the Lagos Animal Protection Society (LAPS) in Lagos, which was an understandable mistake and no fault of
Manchester United train in Algarve
THE MANCHESTER United football team has been staying at the Algarve resort of Vale do Lobo this week for pre-season training. The players arrived with their families on Monday, June
Algarveans strike a chord with charity
At the AGM this year, it was unanimously agreed by the membership that, of the proposals received, the children’s home in Alvor merited the award. Consultations with the home’s director,
Dangerous Ukrainians on drug charges
AN INTERNATIONAL drugs ring was broken recently in the Algarve, with the arrest of several Ukrainians described by police as “highly dangerous”. The operation was carried out by the Faro
New business parks aim to boost local economies
NEW BUSINESS parks are planned for Portimão and Almancil – initiatives which are aimed at boosting local economies by attracting new companies and creating more jobs. Portimão Câmara is offering
New road brings Alcoutim closer to the coast
VERY SOON, there will be just a 20-minute journey separating Alcoutim from the coast. This will be the reality following the inauguration of the new section of the IC27, which
All-Stars at Algarve Stadium
• Luis Figo FOR THE second consecutive year, the Algarve Stadium in Faro will play host to the Luís Figo Foundation’s All Stars Charity Football match on July 2, at
Algarve targets key markets
ASSOCIAÇÃO DE Turismo do Algarve (ATA), the region’s tourism association, is launching three major publicity campaigns in Germany, Holland and Spain, costing a total of 1.4 million euros, in order
Help Algarve’s children in need
Play with the LPGA Pros FOR THE fifth consecutive year, the Associação de Solidariedade com as Crianças Carenciadas do Algarve (ACCA), a Portuguese registered charity for children in need in
Actor promotes Algarve
FAMOUS PORTUGUESE actor, Joaquim de Almeida (pictured), has won both national and international acclaim, and achieved Hollywood success in films such as Clear and Present Danger with Harrison Ford, among

