President’s concern at Albufeira Health Centre
Shocking new statistics have revealed that Albufeira Health Centre has only two family doctors for every 3,000 patients. In addition, another 4,000 patients are waiting for treatment from a family
Engineers study Faro Island bridge
Following the recent battle fought out in the media between José Vitorino, current President of Faro Câmara, and the previous PS administration over the condition of Faro Island bridge, there
Paediatricians strike at Faro Hospital
Despite assurances last month from Faro Hospital that the dispute about overtime pay had been resolved, nine of the hospital’s 23 paediatricians went ahead with the strike onOctober 1, as
Deaths on EN125
A recent head-on collision on the EN125, between a bus and a light vehicle, resulted in two deaths. The couple, both Brazilian, were driving in a Fiat Punto on the
Enjoy a month of contemporary dance
Four Argentinean and three Portuguese dance companies will perform in five Algarvean towns during the month of October as part of the eighth edition of ‘a sul’ – Festival Internacional
Murder in Lagoa
A 30-year-old man died last week in Pateiro, Lagoa, after being attacked by one of his employees. Police believe the murderer was a 60-year-old man who was working in the
Bridge check
Faro Câmara President, José Vitorino, recently announced that the bridge linking Faro city to Faro Island is currently being analysed by specialists. He said that studies and tests are being
Intruders steal silver
In the most recent of a series of break-ins in the Albufeira area, robbers stole 10,000 euros worth of Danish silverware from a house in Patéo. Householder Frank Andrew was
Raiders target golf clubs
Thieves made a pre-dawn raid on a sports store recently and took off with golf equipment estimated to be worth between 5,000 and 10,000 euros. Robbers targeted new and second-hand
Olhão library gets go-ahead
A new library is set to open, within a year, on the site of Olhão’s former hospital. The President of Olhão Câmara, Francisco Leal, said the works, budgeted at 600,000