Sand dance
Tomorrow (Saturday 25), the Algarve is going to end its party season in style when The Alternative Project company hold their Sand Dance party at the FIESA Sand art exhibition,
Brit runs for Faro Hospital
Earlier this summer, Ian and Ann Priest were holidaying in Cabanas with their family when they suffered a nasty shock. This inspired Ian to take part in the Great North
Water treatment
Águas do Algarve, the regional water company, has announced plans to improve the treatment of domestic waste water in Albufeira, Lagoa and Silves. The project involves upgrading and rebuilding several
Something for everyone!
An unforgettable day is promised yet again at this year’s Mamamaratona 4 on Sunday, October 3. As well as the five or eight kilometre walk or run around the stunning
Royals support youth charity
Prince Edward and his wife, Sophie Rhys Jones, the Countess of Wessex, were in the Algarve recently to take part in the ‘Duke of Edinburgh Cup’ golf tournament and to
Café given special status
Loulé Câmara is proposing to classify the city’s Café Calcinha as a place of special municipal interest, entitling the building to a preservation order. The café has always been an
Chamber activities
Now that the summer holiday season is drawing to a close, thoughts are once again turning to serious business matters, and the British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in the Algarve has
Ancient convent found
Throughout the month of August, a group of around 50 history students from Minho University in the north of Portugal, led by several professional archaeologists, worked on archaeological digs at
Government considers A22 toll
The announcement of the possible introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante trans-Algarve motorway has provoked outrage among local businessmen and politicians. The region’s câmaras have also contested the
RTA promotes Algarve
The Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) recently toured Europe with a series of road shows to promote Algarvean trade. The RTA’s first stop was Paris, where several presentations were given, each