Lighthouse Portugal: Young people helping young people
Lighthouse, based in Portimão, promotes success in education It is very heart warming and uplifting when you meet young people who are really trying to make a difference. This was
Obituary – Ursula Beckman
Ursula Beckman left this life quietly and peacefully in her sleep on the morning of January 15. She had 75 years on Earth. A celebration of Ursula’s life will be held
Walking football played in Portimão
Portimonense Football Club encourages people over 50 to play the new sport, fostering integration and camaraderie for a more active lifestyle. Walking football has gained popularity in recent years as
Pet Corner: A bridge too far …
“A driver is trying to warn me there’s a problem. A kitten running alongside the traffic” Stuck in a long tail-back of traffic on the bridge spanning the Arade, TJ
Gigi the Gorgeous: seeking a loving home
A new beginning: Gigi’s search for a forever home Gigi, a beautiful smokey grey and white cat, was once the cherished companion of an elderly lady. Sadly, when her owner
Getting into the spirit of comedy
‘Blithe Spirit’ is playing at Lagoa’s Carlos do Carmo Auditorium in March With only six weeks until the curtain rises on The Algarveans’ production of Noël Coward’s beloved comedy
Cat-catching volunteers desperately wanted in Loulé
The fabulous “Vila dos Gatos” community project launched by Animal Rescue Algarve (ARA) managed to sterilise 1,535 colony cats in its first year – helping them live much healthier and
St. Andrew’s Society of Lisbon Burns Ceilidh
Next event: St. Andrew’s black-tie ball in November Saturday, February 8 saw a slightly later date to celebrate Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, but it was a well-turned-out event with
Canil de São Francisco de Assis, Loulé – 42 years helping animals in need
From just five dogs to over 500 animals Lielo Clauberg-Kranendonk is the only surviving founder of Canil de São Francisco de Assis in Loulé, opened in 1983 to help stray,
Pet Corner: APAA – proving a point
Silves is normally a safe, bustling and open community. “Only, if you’re human,” says Jenny Clarke, president of APAA “How far does one have to go to prove a point?”