Silves Medieval Festival hailed success with even more visitors
Success || The 10-day Silves Medieval Festival has been hailed a success by organisers, registering 2.6% more visitors to this yearâs event compared to 2013. A total of 9,000 bracelets
Relaxing evenings at Silves castle: âSunset Secretsâ every Thursday
Silves Castle || If the combination of world music concerts, belly dancing, poetry reading, relaxing massages and great food served within the walls of a castle sounds like a treat
Silves fire prevention seminar
Awareness || A âwildfire prevention and environment protectionâ seminar will be held in Silves on Friday, July 4. If you live in a rural area, these are important events at
âŹ3.8 million to swat Silvesâ âmosquito plagueâ
As swat tactics go, âŹ3.8 million is expensive but it is the amount needed to banish the âmosquito cloudâ over Silves that ruined endless summer holidays last year. According to
Silves mayoress âreaches outâ
Silves mayoress Rosa Palma has started weekly evening sessions in the boroughâs various parishes as part of her mission to reach out to the local electorate and hear what is
Theatre show and dinner
A theatre variety show and dinner is being performed by the Silver Mask Theatre Group on January 23 at the Recanto dos Mouros Restaurant in Silves. The production, directed by
Teacher faces disciplinary proceedings for assaults on student
A teacher from a Silves primary school is facing disciplinary proceedings for allegedly assaulting and humiliating a six-year-old boy in front of his peers. Official confirmation came from the principal
Silves schools face uncertain future
A legal loophole has left Silves schools facing an uncertain future. Contracts of 12 ancillary workers in the âSilves Sulâ grouping of schools expire this month and they cannot be
âThis is a new beginningâ
Of the three women elected in September to lead traditionally male-dominated Algarve municipalities, Rosa Palma, 41, a high-school teacher in biology, stood for real change. She snatched victory from the
Silves approves 2013 budget
Silves CĂąmara has approved its 2013 budget at âŹ37 million. The amount is âŹ10 million less than last year and the lowest of the last 10 years. The reduction is