Jealous row ends in murder
A sardine lunch between two friends in Alcantarilha ended in murder recently. Apparently, the two men, aged 35 and 79 years, were close friends and occasionally enjoyed a shared sardine
False euros seized
Several false 50 and 100 euro notes have been detected in Portimão. These notes have been appearing in Loulé, Vila Real de Santo António and Silves over the past few
A window on Monchique
An exciting new education project, the Janela Aberta School, opened its doors to the public last month. The Janela Aberta is no ordinary school. Firstly, its classrooms are computer terminals
Calls to reopen hospital
Angry unions and local authorities have demanded that Lagos Hospital’s operating theatres reopen. And the co-ordinator of the União dos Sindicatos do Algarve (USAL – the Algarve Trade Unions’ Union),
Starting up – A new destination
Destino Restaurante e Bar, brought to you by Oceânico Leisure, is an exciting Mediterranean-themed restaurant set in the tranquil surroundings of Jardim da Meia Praia, just three minutes drive from
Forced into prostitution
According to GNR reports, four Romanian women, one of whom is a minor, have escaped from an apartment in Armação de Pêra, where they claim to have been forced into
Car theft spree
Officers from Portimão’s PSP police force have arrested two Moldavian men after they carried out six car thefts in the city over the course of just one night. The presumed
Ria Park Hotel to host REBA awards
The elegant, five-star Ria Park Hotel, set in Vale de Garrão, an area of outstanding beauty near the glittering resorts of Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, has been
Tradition with a twist
If there was one tradition worth celebrating in the English village of years gone by, it was the church fête. All the worthies of the village assembled in one place
Crash highlights danger
Albufeira’s Inatel area was the scene of two serious accidents last week. The latest crash happened at 5.15am on Rua Gago Coutinho, when the driver of a Peugeot 307 crashed