Transatlantic sailor, international birdwatcher, and gourmet cook
Andrew Firebrace enjoys life in a small Portuguese village Any day, you just might be surprised by talking to one of your neighbors. Well, I live in a small village,
Help for “peace soldiers” in São Bartolomeu de Messines
The local Intermarché store launches today a solidarity campaign to support the São Bartolomeu de Messines Volunteer Firefighters. This Saturday, December 7, the Intermarché store in São Bartolomeu de Messines
A visit to São Bartolomeu de Messines’s newly-renovated market
“This Mercado makes me proud to be living here” – writes Eric Roth After waiting two years, the people of São Bartolomeu de Messines have a beautifully renovated Mercado Municipal.
São Bartolomeu de Messines Market reopens following refurbishment
The Municipal Market was inaugurated this week following a €1.7 million refurbishment. The inauguration of the renovated São Bartolomeu de Messines Municipal Market took place in a festive atmosphere on
GNR dismantle cannabis greenhouses in Messines
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for drug trafficking after police found three indoor cannabis greenhouses at his home in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Silves. In a statement to the
Messines protest against closure of Social Security office
The Algarve Movement of Users of Public Services (MUSP Algarve) has organised a protest against the reported closure of the Social Security office in São Bartolomeu de Messines. The demonstration
Messines market renovations to begin soon
The revamp will safeguard the original architecture A €1.2 million revamp of São Bartolomeu de Messines’ municipal market is due to begin this April and is expected to last eight
Messines historic centre to undergo €4 million revamp
São Bartolomeu de Messines’ historic centre is due to undergo a €4 million revamp, Silves Council has announced. The full details of the project are due to be unveiled on
Avocado thefts continue; duo caught red-handed in Messines
Two people were caught red-handed by GNR police on Wednesday last week stealing 170 kilos of avocados, worth around €425, from a farm in São Bartolomeu de Messines (Silves). The
President Marcelo in Messines today to mark poet João de Deus’s 190th anniversary
Portuguese President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will be taking part today in the celebrations of the 190th anniversary of poet and educator João de Deus in São