This week was marked by good and bad news for animal lovers in the Algarve. While a rescue centre announced its closure leaving around 500 dogs and cats desperately needing homes, another welcomed a much needed boost and a council launched an animal adoption campaign. Pictured: stray dogs at Lagos municipal kennels.
Motor homers camping illegally are costing the region millions of euros. According to a study, the Algarve is losing out on an estimated eight million euros of revenue each year because motor homers choose to park in undesignated campsites.
A community action group is to be resurrected to help fight projects in Tavira that “threaten its natural beauty and environment”. Local residents were due to meet yesterday (Thursday).
The Minister for Public Works and Transport wants to internationalise the country’s economy and bring its businesses, goods and services closer to global markets, something that can only be done with a modern, and fast, transport system.
Car giants Toyota and Peugeot-Citröen (PSA) are at the centre of one of the biggest car recalls in recent times due to a fault in various models described as a “sticky pedal”.
A British man who is fighting against an extradition order that would see him return to Portugal to serve a two-year jail sentence has had his case deferred back to the UK courts by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Employees from Portugal’s branch of Mars, the global snack corporation, will be ditching their suits and ties and donning overalls for a day of feeding, cleaning and refurbishing at the Lagos Animal Protection Society (LAPS).
-[41595].res.jpg "Beach car parks are desirable locations for caravaners and motor homers. Photo: DAISY SAMPSON")
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