Terraces planned for downtown Faro
A plan to add more outdoor terraces to the downtown area of Faro has been created by the municipal authority and the association of Faro nightlife entrepreneurs, ANFARO, in order
Valverde BC anniversary pairs
Valverde Lawn Bowls Club in Almancil opened the new season on Saturday, September 21, with their annual Anniversary Pairs competition. The 28 pairs included visitors from the UK as well
Highway bust
A total of 600kgs of hashish was confiscated by the GNR’s coastal force of Olhão (Unidade de Controlo Costeiro) in a small boat which was being trailered by a jeep
Hotel helps children’s homes
A charity event organised by Petchey Leisure (MGM Group) on September 13 at Clube Praia da Oura Hotel, Albufeira, raised much-needed funds for the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Albufeira
Police dismantle cannabis cultivation and processing lab
A 26-year-old Portuguese man cultivating and producing cannabis in a greenhouse in his home which was guarded by a Pitbull dog was finally tracked down and arrested by Faro GNR
Swiss tourist dies in drowning tragedy
An Algarve holiday for a Swiss couple ended in tragedy when the 65-year-old wife was overcome by a strong current off the Lacém lagoon beach in Cabanas de Tavira and
Travel Awards Final
World Travel Awards (WTA) has confirmed its 20th anniversary Grand Final will take place at La Cigale Hotel, Doha, in Qatar, on November 30. WTA, heralded as “the Oscars of
Back to School campaign a success
With the generous donations of the local community, children’s charity ACCA has supplied more than 200 schoolchildren in the Algarve with backpacks filled with pens, pencils, rulers, scissors, glue, colouring
Flamenco spectacle in country house
An evening of Flamenco, Sevillanas and Rumba Catalana with artists Xavier Llonch and Catarina Boavida is being held on Sunday, September 29 at 5pm at Herdade da Corte, Tavira. Xavier