Licensing requirements for holiday lets No1
Background – raids on rentals THIS IS the first in a seven part series on licensing requirements for holiday lets. 1) Background – raids on rentals 2) Tourist lodgings –
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Microsoft starts court battle BRUSSELS FINED Microsoft 497 million euros in 2004 because it apparently broke European Union (EU) competition law. This week, the US giant has appealed against the
Multi-million euro investment planned for Portimão
A TOTAL of around 100 million euros is about to be pumped into Barranco do Rodrigo, a neglected area that lies between the city of Portimão and the town of
My ex-wife Pat, the expat (Part twp)
The ties that bind THE SHORT drive to Pat’s apartment, just off Praia da Rocha’s seafront tourist mile, passed in an uncomfortable silence. As the front door of the spacious
New Lisbon Casino is world-class tourist attraction
IT WAS controversial and criticised from the start, but no matter what your opinion about the new Lisbon Casino is, it certainly is glamorous. Protagonists argue that it is providing
One stop for all your Algarve travel needs
WHETHER YOU are a resident, a visitor, setting sail or even dropping anchor, Algarve Travel Solutions is here to help, whatever your Algarve travel requirements are. Fiona Dransfield has come
Parents organise day dedicated to sport and art
THE PARENTS’ Association of Vale Verde International School is organising a Gala Day at Parque da Floresta, on Saturday, April 29, with plenty of activities planned for the day. A
Petrol price hikes threaten government’s economic recovery
Chris Graeme makes sense of Portugal’s school report from the OECD PETROL PRICE increases to between 72 and 74 dollars a barrel of Brent could spell disaster for Portugal’s chances
Quality furniture packages at unbeatable prices
THE FIRST online furniture store has arrived in the Algarve. Furniture-pack.com is the first company based in the region to offer customers the ability to order furniture for their holiday
Retail Park welcomes thousands on inaugural weekend
THE OPENING day of Portimão’s new Retail Park, April 22, was filled with excitement and activity, but there was also an element of disappointment, as some of the major shops