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),
Artists revere old Algarve
Four well known women artists are exhibiting their work at the Lagos Slave Market, during April. The common theme is traditional Portuguese life and the unspoilt countryside and coastline of
A taste of Scotland
The spectacular flavours of Scotland were on the menu at Crawfords – a little taste of Scotland – recently, when the restaurant held a very successful whisky tasting evening in
Sixty suffer sickness
A school worker and 59 pupils from three different schools in Lagos had to be hospitalised after suffering from food poisoning from an, as yet, unidentified source. The most severely
Sports for all
In an unusual move, private building company Oceânico has combined forces with the Junta de Freguesia da Luz and the Câmara Municipal de Lagos to build an outdoor multi-sports complex
Blues raises green
Jazz and blues fans ensured that the recent concert by the Quintessence band, staged in the Lagos Cultural Centre, was a sell-out. The event, which was organised to raise money
Opposition attack Minister’s visit
Finance Minister Manuela Ferreira Leite’s recent visit to Lagos, to attend a meeting of the local Social Democratic Party (PSD), has triggered an angry broadside from her political opponents. The
Explosive stash
A 20-year-old German man was arrested recently by officers from the Lagos GNR after he was discovered with illegal explosives. The arrest happened after the authorities acted on a report
New park revamps Lagos
Lagos Câmara has approved a project aimed at revamping the zone around the city walls and constructing a new green area. Part of the POLIS development plan, O Parque da