Albufeira Arts and Crafts Centre hosts new workshops
The Carlos Silva e Sousa Centre is offering traditional marzipan, tile and wood painting, crochet, embroidery and Cyanotype workshops this July. The Carlos Silva e Sousa Arts and Crafts Centre
Albufeira mayor calls for more ambulances during summer
Albufeira’s population grows exponentially during summer months The mayor of Albufeira has called for more ambulances to be deployed to the municipality during the summer. The reasoning is that the
Strictly speaking – dog training with kindness
Behavioural problems are not only associated with humans but also ‘Man’s Best Friend’. Dogs are not deliberately naughty. Parenting animals, whether strictly or with kindness, is very much up to
Council animal shelter to open in Olhão
Facility “crucial for animal welfare in the municipality” Olhão Council is planning to open its new animal shelter (Centro de Recolha Oficial de Animais) by the end of the year.
Mobile health unit registers “positive impact” in Portimão parishes
Portimão Council has praised the positive impact of its mobile health unit, which visits the three parishes of the municipality on a monthly basis. According to the local authority, the
Algarve’s new International Creative Tourism Festival
The first edition of Handsome, the Algarve’s new International Creative Tourism Festival, is taking place until Friday (June 24). Taking place in many locations across the region, the festival aims
Algarve’s whistleblower doctor takes a break
Young doctor Diana Pereira Carvalho – famous now for having blown the whistle on alleged botched surgeries at Faro Hospital for which two senior surgeons have since been temporarily suspended
Pétis donates 300kgs of animal food to Animal Rescue Algarve
The donation reflects the trust in ARA’s work Pétis, a “100% Portuguese” company, stayed true to its motto – ‘Do not put off till tomorrow what you can do today’
Suspected Syrian ‘terrorist stowaways’ to appear before magistrates in Faro
Young men removed from cargo ship Vestvind in police operation The 10-day long drama of what to do with two ‘uncooperative’ Syrian stowaways – identified by the Syrian government as
Islamic Baths of Loulé receive National Monument status
The Islamic baths have become an important local attraction The Islamic Baths of Loulé have been officially classified as a National Monument. The new status was officially approved in a