Drought prompts revision of hydrological plan
CONTINUING drought conditions could bring a revision of the hydrological accord between Portugal and Spain and may see Madrid taking recourse to exceptional circumstances set down in the agreement, whereby
One in three teenagers admits taking morning-after pill
ABOUT one-third of sexually active adolescents have taken the morning-after pill, according to the results of the largest study of contraceptive practices in women ever carried out in Portugal. The
Algarve golf association to marchal world championships
GOLF FOR GREYS, the Algarve-based association for golfers aged 50 and over, has been appointed to organise marshalling of the prestigious WGC-2005 Algarve World Cup in Portugal. The International Federation
Alto Golf
COLIN SNAPE, the mastermind behind using The Belfry as the venue for Ryder Cup matches, is now at the head of Alto Golf. Drawing on his 40 years experience within
Babies invade swimming complex
ON SATURDAY mornings at Olhão’s municipal swimming pools, the sounds of happy, squealing babies can be heard. The water adaptation classes for infants have proved an enormous success and, in
Funky Faro locks
BRADLEY QUERL was born in Zimbabwe and moved to London to further his career as a hairdresser, where he worked and studied for three-and-a-half years. He now lives in Portugal,
Faro supports supporting activities
FARO CÂMARA continues to strongly support the borough’s sports clubs, pledging more than 600,000 euros for this year. The funding is being shared among 41 clubs and associations that together
Lamb week
THE REGIONAL Tourism Board for the Planície Dourada (Golden Plain), which encompasses Aljustrel, Almodôvar, Alvito, Barrancos, Beja, Castro Verde, Cuba, Ferreira do Alentejo, Mértola, Moura, Ourique, Serpa and Vidigueira, is
Five decades of Fado
A UNIQUE spectacular commemorating 50 years of Fado takes place tomorrow (March 12) at Faro’s Pedro Ruivo Auditorium. The show ‘Quatro Cantos – Five Décadas de Fado’ features Maria Armanda,
Internet facility
A NEW facility, Espaço Internet, has been unveiled this month by Faro Câmara in Bom João, as part of the ‘Faro, Um Concelho Digital’ campaign (Faro, A Digital Borough). Espaço

