Son speaks out about murder of much-loved mother: “She had a big heart and only wanted to help”
The son of Íris Abas, the 62-year-old Swiss woman who was stabbed and set on fire in her house in Idanha-a-Nova (central Portugal), has contacted the Resident to refute claims
Summer bookings pick up pace: tourists look to Algarve as “Covid-safe” destination
The Algarve is being viewed as a ‘Covid-safe’ destination at a time when the number of people looking to book summer holidays is surging, despite all the uncertainty related to
GNR to put pensioners in contact with families via video calls
Altice Portugal and Huawei Portugal are donating tablets and free internet to GNR police so that officers can put thousands of pensioners in contact with their families via videocalls. The
British Ambassador performs iconic songs from Portugal’s Carnation Revolution at the piano
British Ambassador Chris Sainty took everyone by surprise on Saturday (April 25) by performing two historic Portuguese songs at his piano in celebration of the 46th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation
Car rental companies appeal for support as “95% of fleet parked up”
The Association of Car Rental Companies in the Algarve (ARA) is calling for more government support at a time when 95% of their vehicles are not being rented out due
Lagoa Council to distribute 50,000 locally made masks among citizens
Lagoa Council will be distributing around 50,000 masks amongst the local population in a joint bid involving several local associations and groups. The masks are being made locally and are
Pundits discuss impact of Covid-19 on tourism: “no return to normal until vaccine is found”
Life won’t be returning to normal until a coronavirus vaccine is found. It’s a statement that is being repeated across the globe and was one of the focal points of
Small farmers appeal for government support
Associations representing small farmers in the Algarve have sent an open letter to the ministry of agriculture, calling for more government support in light of the coronavirus pandemic. They accuse
Algarve offers to host remaining Liga NOS football fixtures
The Algarve’s football association (AFA) is open to the idea of hosting the remaining Liga NOS first league football matches ‘behind closed doors’ in the Algarve. So said the association’s
German octogenarian found dead inside yacht at Albufeira Marina
An 83-year-old German man was found dead inside the yacht he lived in at Albufeira Marina on Wednesday (April 22). Maritime police were alerted by the man’s daughter who lives