Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Swimming ban lifted
SALGADOS, GALÉ and Grande beaches, near Armação de Pêra, have all been deemed safe for swimming after being closed since Monday following polluted water from Salgados lagoon leaking onto the beach and into the sea.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sales drop at Lagoa’s Fatacil fair
MORE THAN 195,000 people visited the 29th annual Fatacil fair in Lagoa, which ended on Sunday, although some stall holders said they were disappointed by a drop in sales.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Cockle festival
A VARIETY of fresh dishes will be available for visitors to sample at the annual cockle festival (Festival do Berbigão), which will be held in Figueira’s sports centre on September 13 and 14.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Portugal’s best beach
SÃO RAFAEL in Albufeira has been voted Portugal’s best beach and fourth best in Europe, according to a beach website.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
You’re in for a treat
THIS YEAR'S Better Living in Portugal (BLiP) exhibition is again being held at Portimão’s ExpoArade, on October 11 and 12.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Salgados barrier breach closes beaches
UNUSUALLY HIGH tides which led to the sea beaching the natural sand barrier of Salgados lagoon have left beaches in the area unsuitable for swimming and the lagoon drained of water.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Road deaths fall
FOLLOWING AN awareness campaign, the number of road deaths in the Algarve between January 1 and August 21 has fallen by more than half compared to the same period last year.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Falfosa planning
FARO CÂMARA is going ahead with the development planning of the Falfosa neighbourhood, near Faro, one of the most appealing areas in the council for real estate developers.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Religious day
LAGOA WILL be celebrating its annual religious day for Our Lady of Light on Monday.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Fakes seized
HUNDREDS OF fake brand accessories and pirated DVDs were seized during a large scale inspection along Portimão’s riverside area carried out by the authorities between 9.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Cannabis found
A PORTUGUESE tourist found 10 packets of cannabis half buried in the sand at Monte Gordo beach on Friday, August 29.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Beach cleanup
A CLEANUP operation at Lagos’s Caneiros and Pintadinho beaches on September 20 is being organised by several diving clubs as part of an international beach cleaning day.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
African party
FRIENDS OF the Museum of São Brás de Alportel will start a new season on September 21 with an African party to raise money for children in need in former Portuguese colonies.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Algarve connects with Canary Islands
SPANISH company Naviera Armas will continue to run the ferry connecting Portimão to Madeira and the Canary Islands during the winter season.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Airport thieves caught in the act
TWO ELDERLY Portuguese men were arrested at Faro airport on August 30 for stealing the handbag of an Irish tourist.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
PJ inspectors in Leonor Cipriano case to be tried by a jury
FARO COURT will be selecting the final jury on September 22 for the trial of five of the Polícia Judiciária inspectors who allegedly tortured Leonor Cipriano, mother of the eight-year-old girl Joana, who went missing in 2004 from Figueira near Portimão.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Fun at end of summer BBQ
The British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce is holding an end of summer BBQ on Sunday, September 14 at Browns Sports and Leisure Club in Vilamoura.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
COMMUNITY NEWS: Top class results
STUDENTS AT the International School of the Algarve in Porches have again achieved good GCSE and A level examination results.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
COMMUNITY NEWS: School back to work
STUDENTS AT the Eastern Algarve International School of Tavira returned to classes last week following a two-month summer holiday break.
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT
COMMUNITY NEWS: Celebrating flamenco
LAGOS CÂMARA is organising the seventh annual Flamenco Festival from September 9 to 13 at the city’s cultural centre, Centro Cultural de Lagos.
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