Wildfire exhibition opens in Aljezur
A poignant exhibition on the devastating wildfires in Monchique is opening next Saturday, September 15, at 5pm in Aljezur’s Espaço + gallery. The work of local artist Frederik Beerbaum falls
Monchique damages covered by insurance reaches €3 million
Portugal’s association of insurers (APS) has announced that the damage covered by insurance following the wildfires that broke out in Monchique actually amounts to €3 million, €1 million more than
Casas do Barlavento Golf Corporate Day
For the fourth consecutive year, Casas do Barlavento is hosting a golf day on September 21 at Boavista Golf and Spa resort, near Lagos, “to thank the owners, buyers and
Goodbye winter time! Brussels set to “listen to the people”
Following the most responded to questionnaire ever to have circulated around Europe, EC president Jean-Claude Juncker has confirmed that Brussels is to propose the abolition of “winter time”, the moment
Owner of Lisbon ‘tourist rip-off restaurant’ has gun pointed to head
The owner of Lisbon eaterie Made in Correeiros, now infamous for its high prices, is back in the news this week over a stolen Bentley Continental. The €250,000 car was
“Armona Action” unites foreigners and Portuguese in “desperate” bid to save island homes
James Tod (left) and Paul Roseby wearing their Armona Action t-shirts Pina (second left) emerges from town hall to hear protestors TV crews were on hand in Olhão this morning
Desperate Brits – both theatrical VIPs – stage protest outside environment ministry
As we went to press on Wednesday, the Resident received updates on a very unusual protest by two men who purchased a dream holiday home on the Ria Formosa island
Great British Chef among passengers witnessing “one roast too far” on easyJet flight
Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth was among passengers on an easyJet flight from Liverpool to Faro yesterday that caught a bird’s eye view of ‘one roast too far’. An unwitting kestrel
‘Moving to Portugal’ seminar returns to London for sixth edition
The sixth ‘Moving to Portugal’ show will be taking place on Wednesday, October 31 at the Pestana Chelsea Bridge hotel in central London. The seminars have become hugely successful and
President Marcelo sponsors Algarve reforestation initiative
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has officially sponsored the Algarve’s reforestation initiative entitled ‘Operação Montanha Verde’, which has planted thousands of trees in areas consumed by wildfires since 2016.










