Bikers unite in Faro
Several members of the Algarve Senior Bikers (ASB) group attended the annual international bikers meeting organised by the Moto Clube de Faro last weekend. On Sunday, ASB members took part
Book fair
Book lovers should head to the riverside area of Portimão where they will find a 400m2 tent hosting the city’s popular annual book fair, which runs until August 26. Participating
British Consul visits charity shop
British Consul to the Algarve Clive Jewell is pictured with volunteers of the Castelo de Sonhos’ charity baby shop in Silves. This area of the charity deals with feeding and
Shop Local – Supporting your Local Community
As the Algarve’s community newspaper, we encourage readers to utilitise their local shops more and more. With this in mind, in 2010, the Algarve Resident launched “Shop Local”, advertising features
TOUR DE FORCE FOR BRITAIN AS WIGGINS MAKES HISTORY
After 2,172 miles Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win the Tour de France on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in one of the most glorious fairytales in a century
FRENCH FALL IN LOVE WITH WIGGINS
On Stage 14, a mountain stage which will be remembered for a sabotage incident involving a spectator throwing carpet tacks onto the narrow road at the top of a climb.
Tavira fire update – July 20, 9.14am
Around 570 firefighters are battling three fire fronts burning in rugged bushland in Catraia, Tavira. The fire, which started at 2.10pm yesterday, was still burning out of control at 7.30am,
URGENT TAVIRA FIRE APPEAL
The Algarve Tourism Board has made an appeal to hoteliers in the region for food and drink donations to be delivered to tourist information offices in Faro, São Brás de
Creative exuberance
Sculpture exhibition Selection of Graces by Karl Heinz Stock is being inaugurated in the stunning setting of Sagres Fortress on August 3 at 6pm. The Graces exhibition, organised by the
Olhanense beat Benfica
Last Saturday Olhanense started their pre-season campaign with a useful 2-1 win over a young Benfica ‘B’ team that was full of youth internationals and will be competing in the