Love is in the air!
VALENTINE’S DAY is fast approaching and, in case you haven’t yet booked a restaurant or hotel to spend that special evening, The Resident’s Valentine’s Day guide might just keep you
Portimão confirmed as long-term venue for powerboat P1
PORTIMÃO WILL be the host city for the final round of the UIM Powerboat P1 World Championship for the next three years. The decision was announced on January 8, at
Praia da Manta Rota gets a facelift
MANTA ROTA beach in Vila Real do Santo António is the latest to receive a facelift as a result of the Plano de Ordenamento da Orla Costeira (POOC). POOC outlines
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Shop until you drop
A MAMMOTH discount sale featuring clothing, footwear and items for the home will be held at Silves Fissul Centre this weekend, January 27 and 28. Retailers from the borough will
The eyes have it
OF OUR five senses, eyesight provides 80 per cent of the information we receive. Since the human eye is one of our most highly developed organs it is important we
Vitorino quits in protest
THE FORMER president of Faro Câmara, José Vitorino, has given up his seat in the municipal assembly in protest against the way he has been treated. Vitorino, a social democrat,
Weather due to worsen
THE INSTITUTE of Meteorology (IM) has placed 11 out of 18 districts on mainland Portugal under yellow alert as a result of the cold weather. In Viana do Castelo, Braga
British Airways cabin staff to strike
Following the breakdown of talks to resolve pay and staffing issues, thousands of British Airways cabin staff are set to strike. The stoppage which threatens to cause travel chaos for
Cargo ship en route to Portugal run aground
Twenty six crew members have been rescued from a striken container ship just off the coast of England. The 62,000 tonne British container ship the MSC Napoli owned by Mediterranean