Holidaymaker drowns
A British holidaymaker has died while attempting to swim off the coast of Praia da Galé, in Albufeira. According to eyewitnesses, the 54-year-old woman, who has not been named, insisted
Lighting up for Christmas
Portimão Câmara and the city’s Commercial Association (the ACP) turned on the city’s Christmas lights recently. The ACP invited the José Buísel school choir to entertain the crowd at a
Paderne wants link to motorway
Francisco Guerreiro, the President of the Junta de Freguesia of Paderne, is protesting about the isolation of the village and demanding the fulfilment of the promise to construct a link
Radiotherapy unit in jeopardy
From page 1 …then, the AOA has been disputing it. Now, as it has had no response, desperation has led the organisation to expose the matter to the media in
Support victorious Vilamoura
Vilamoura XV Rugby Club started its first season in Group B of the Portuguese Rugby Federation’s National First Division this month and fans living in the region have already watched
Operating theatre remains closed
Members of the Lagos Business Association are so desperate to have the operating theatre at Lagos Hospital re-opened that they plan to mobilise the general public of Lagos, Aljezur and
No to tolls!
The Junta Metropolitana do Algarve and business associations in the region are calling for a general protest against the proposed toll booths on the Via do Infante (A22). The action
Murder victim may have been fed to pigs
Scientists from the government laboratory in Lisbon (LPC) have searched the area of Figueira, in Portimão, for clues as to the whereabouts of missing eight-year-old Joana’s body. It has been
Wandering over here
Bolton Wanderers’ 2004/05 campaign marks their fourth consecutive season in the Barclays Premiership. They are now established in the big time with their top class roster of players matching their
From Kiss to this
Ex-Kiss FM radio DJ, Jasmine Harman, has now got her own daily TV show on the UK’s Channel 4. Jasmine worked at Kiss FM for three years and was also