New beach facilities
LIFEGUARD AND first aid posts on the beach at Manta Rosa, in Vila Real de Santo António, were demolished last Friday as part of a project to revamp the area.
Night out marred visit
A TRAINING camp for one of the UK’s top rugby league sides has been overshadowed by allegations of vandalism against members of the party. The Huddersfield Giants have been training
Police seize boat used in drug trafficking
A HIGH speed boat, named Zenith, notorious for drug trafficking in Spain and Portugal, has been found abandoned at the marina in Vila Real do Santo António. The Policia Judiciária
Sale plans confirmed
LUSOTUR GOLFES, the company that owns Vilamoura’s five golf courses, is considering several proposals from outside investors to buy the business. André Jordan, president of the Board of Directors of
Thousands of job opportunities
TWO THOUSAND jobs will be created in Vila Real de Santo António within two years with the development of two large luxury tourist resorts. This was the guarantee of Luís
British woman mugged for 40 euros
By: CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com MARY JO Morgan, a British expatriate who runs the established Europa Algarve language school in Loulé, was mugged walking to her car in the town centre
Couple killed in motor accident in Vila do Bispo
By: RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com A YOUNG couple from Vila do Bispo were killed on the EN125 on the evening of January 7, after their motorcycle collided with a tractor travelling
Disney princesses on ice come to Lisbon
LISBON’S PAVILHÃO Atlantîco is the venue in March for Disney Princesses on Ice, an ice skating spectacular featuring seven Disney princesses: Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Ariel, Jasmine and
Going global through diversification
By: Bill Blevins Email: bill.blevins@portugalresident.com ONE OF the basic rules of successful investing is diversification. International investment is a well-established concept in investment management and most investors appreciate the opportunities
Lisbon câmara imposes new regulations on circus advertising
FOR THE first time ever, circuses visiting Lisbon will find themselves subject to strict new regulations governing advertising. As the traditional circus season begins in the city, Lisbon Câmara has