Golf helps local charity
The first round of the 2004 Sir Henry Cooper & Mike Reid Charity Golf Classic was held at Boavista recently. This event has been coming to the Algarve for a
Mobile mammography unit gets the green light
On Monday, May 24, all the interested parties finally signed the Protocol (Agreement) for the Mobile Mammography Unit, bought thanks to the charitable efforts of so many Algarve residents. Now,
Jaywalkers Fined
Police officers mounted an anti-jaywalking operation at the Algarve Forum shopping centre in Faro recently and fined various shoppers for crossing at inappropriate areas. A total of 11 people were
Artists forge cultural links
Two British artists, exhibiting their work at the Fortaleza de Sagres until June 27, are helping to forge important cultural links with southern Portugal, which will enable promising art students
Algarve beaches fly fewer blue flags
Fewer beaches in the Algarve – four less in total – have been awarded European Blue Flags than last year. Nevertheless, the region continues to be the most awarded in
First fire blazes in Aljezur
In all, 57 firefighters, supported by 15 vehicles, were drafted in to fight the flames when the Algarve’s first forest fire of the year broke out in scrubland in Bordeira,
Motoring Updates
Cepsa has recently announced that another set of service stations will open soon on the Olhão motorway roundabout, on the A22. The first two Cepsa forecourts opened on either side
Cimaal sorts it out
For many years, consumer association CIMAAL (Centro de Informação, Mediação a Arbitragem de Conflitos de Consumo do Algarve) has helped customers with problems relating to their consumer rights. As The
A great show
Sunny weather greeted this year’s St Vincent’s Country Fayre, which featured more than 60 exhibitors, including The Resident, at the Fatacil grounds in Lagoa. The event also featured traditional Scottish
BIG Fish takes a bite of the Algarve
BIG Fish is a brand new company with big ideas. Charles May, Fiona Almeida and Jayne May explained what it is all about. “The name BIG Fish is a bit