Jewish dinner to celebrate new year
Members of the Jewish Community of the Algarve will be celebrating the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah 5765, on September 15 with a buffet dinner in Portimão. Organiser Ralf Pinto
Pre-season stint at Browns
Students from East Durham and Houghall College Rugby Academy (E.D.H.C) attended a gruelling training schedule in the Algarve recently. The E.D.H.C students headed to Brown’s Sports & Leisure Club for
Theatre gets green light
Faro Câmara and the Culture Ministry have signed contracts for the construction of the new municipal theatre, paving the way for the city’s investiture as National Culture Capital next year.
Cepsa Olhão opens for business
Residents of the Algarve have often complained about the lack of service stations along the A22 (IP1). Earlier this year, Cepsa eased the problem by opening a service station on
A trying ordeal
A female, non-drinking, non-smoking, 36-year-old health and fitness fanatic, is statistically one of the least likely people to get cancer of the colon. However, two years ago, director of four
Foreign boats in GNR raid
Recent surprise inspections from the GNR’s Fiscal Brigade on foreign boats moored in Portuguese waters have surprised and dismayed both owners and tourist associations. Police officers apparently arrived unannounced at
Runaway success
Showtime theatre school marked the end of its first workshop with a cameo performance from the musical Chicago on Saturday, at the Capela das Artes in Alcantarilha. Parents were treated
Arab sheikh denies alleged “debt”
A Portuguese popular daily newspaper has alleged that Sheikh Mohamed Bin Isser Al Jaber, owner of many prestigious Algarve investments, has serious financial problems and owes money to a building
Bridge over troubled waters
Controversy over the safety of the bridge leading to Faro Island continues to rage. The opposition Socialist Party has accused José Vitorino, the President of Faro Câmara, of “lying” when
Mysterious medieval times
If you fancy stepping back in time, why not visit Castro Marim? For the seventh year running, the town is recreating life as it was in medieval Portugal. The famous