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

June 29, 2005by shareitIn

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

June 29, 2005by shareitIn

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,

June 29, 2005by shareitIn

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

June 29, 2005by shareitIn

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

June 29, 2005by shareitIn

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

June 22, 2005by shareitIn

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

June 22, 2005by shareitIn

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

June 22, 2005by shareitIn