European Parliament honours former Portuguese president Mário Soares
In commemoration of his death a little less than a year ago the European Parliament has announced its decision to honour former Portuguese president Mário Soares for his “relevant role
Killer deer ‘on run’: GNR investigating
A deer that “had never shown any signs of attacking” appears to have killed an agricultural worker in the Alentejo. GNR police and the authority for work accidents are said
Ugliest Christmas tree ever
Dear Editor, I would like to send you a picture of the ugliest “Christmas tree” ever, recently erected by the câmara municipal on the central square of São Brás de
Bureaucracy, waste water and hassle-free motorway charges
Dear Editor, I do not often write to the Algarve Resident, but there are two letters and one article in the edition of November 23 that have prompted me to
Garrão lagoon, loss of natural habitat
Dear Editor, After the long dry summer, the lagoon at Garrão in front of Dunas Douradas Beach Club is nearly dry. This is a natural condition, however; the lagoon is
Disgruntled patient at Faro hospital
Dear Editor, I and my family built a small house 23 years ago in the Eastern Algarve. As my wife and I are retired, we have holidays there that add
Portugal’s Ryanair pilots officially sign up for strike next week
Any hope that Portugal could dodge a new round of Ryanair travel chaos over Christmas has been dashed as pilots in Portugal voted to join the strike called for next
Councils call for more power
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister António Costa and many other high-profile politicians were in Portimão on Saturday (December 9) for the national congress of the Portuguese municipalities
Delaware not included on EU blacklist
Recent speculation that Delaware may have been blacklisted by the EU caused a great deal of concern amongst Algarve property owners whose properties are held in Delaware companies. Now that
Algarve wine production grows 50%
The Algarve’s wine production has increased by an impressive 50% this year, way more than the 20% that producers were expecting. So said the Algarve’s Wine Commission (CVA) at the