Algarve accounts for 40% of Portugal’s short-term holiday homes
Portugal’s local lodging association (ALEP) has revealed that 40% of short-term holiday homes are located in the Algarve and around 70% are based outside of the cities of Lisbon and
Iraqi twins formally accused of attempted murder, two years on
Over two years since they beat a 15-year-old schoolboy to a pulp and left him unconscious in a darkened side-street, the twins of a former Iraqi ambassador to Portugal have
Botellón trend turning Algarve car parks into ‘open-air dumps’
It is called ‘Botellón’, a Spanish expression for social drinking in public areas, and it is being blamed for turning several car parks outside nightclubs and bars in the Algarve
Ant and Dec tales of misery belie “a lot of interest” in bankrupted Keys resort
Stories over the weekend in UK tabloids focused on the agony of TV stars Ant and Dec who both “face losing £2.5million each” as a result of the €278 million
Hour change “should stay”, says Portuguese report
In a clear example of the complexity of European decision-making, a Portuguese ‘report’ is now challenging the announcement that Brussels will be forging ahead with legislation to prohibit the annual
Pedophile abducts child from Seixal playground
A seven-year-old girl abducted from a playground in Seixal, near Lisbon, on Saturday evening was discovered hours later, over a km away “disoriented and upset”. Tests in hospital have confirmed
‘Street Cat Named Bob’ coming to Portugal in November
He is one of the world’s most famous ginger cats and will be coming to Portugal with his owner James Bowen in November to promote their latest book, ‘The Little
Algarve has two of Portugal’s most expensive streets to buy houses
Property website Idealista has once again released a list of Portugal’s 10 most expensive streets to buy houses and two of them are in the Algarve – one in Quarteira
“Strange” solicitors letter sparks even more questions in Premier FX financial scandal
A “strange” solicitors letter received by the Algarve Resident offices – but addressed to no one – has sparked new controversy in the ongoing Premier FX financial scandal that has
All eyes on Costa as he takes two-day visit to Angola
President Marcelo has called it a “unique occasion” to forge understanding between the two countries. Prime minister António Costa’s official two-day visit began on Monday and follows a period of