Macmillan Day at Parque da Floresta Bowls Club
A day of fundraising for cancer support is being organised at Parque da Floresta Bowls Club in Budens on Friday September 27, starting at 10.30am. The event will aim to
Water dog meeting
The First Portuguese Water Dog International Meeting, to take place between September 25 and 29, organised by the CPC – Clube Português de Canicultura (Portuguese Kennel Club), will be held
Plan to make Loulé ‘cycling friendly’
A plan designed to encourage the use of bicycles in Loulé was presented last week by the local municipal authority. “Loulé wants to be nationally and internationally recognised as a
Fuel thieves
Two men were caught red-handed by the GNR police stealing fuel from agricultural machinery in a private property in Baleeira, Tavira. GNR officers caught the two men, aged 26 and
Hunting tourism
A project to develop hunting as a tourist attraction in the Alentejo region is being planned by the regional tourism board, Turismo do Alentejo, and hunting associations in an effort
Inequality on the horizon
Portugal is at risk of becoming one of the most socially and economically divided countries in the world, according to a recent report by non-profit organisation Oxfam. The organisation issued
ANA Airports’ privatisation deal concluded
The sale of national airport operator ANA–Aeroportos de Portugal to the French Vinci Group was concluded on Tuesday after the Portuguese government received the final payment of €1.4 billion of
Good news for animals
Animal protection association PRAVI is celebrating the granting of a plot of land by the Albufeira municipal authority for the construction of a rescue centre with a major fun-filled event
Police arrest man suspected of multiple crimes
A young man suspected of multiple crimes of robbery in the Olhão municipality was arrested last Friday by the PSP police force. The PSP district command revealed that the arrest
Portuguese kitesurfer breaks world record
A physically and psychologically demanding journey by former Portuguese kitesurfing champion Francisco Lufinha granted him the honour of breaking the world record of 370kms for the longest distance travelled while