Win or bust

Portimonense made use of the break afforded by the match-free League Cup final weekend- Benfica defeated Gil Vincente 2-1 to claim the silverware- by taking on Olhanense in a practice

March 20, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Beach bar destroyed in fire

A fire completely destroyed the Dourada Beach Bar in Alvor on the morning of April 13 between the hours of 1am and 5am. District Command Emergency Operations (Comando Distrital de

March 19, 2012by Portugal Resident

Benfica Cafés Vandalised

Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira condemned last week’s vandalism  at the Benfica Cafés (Casa do Benfica) in Quarteira, Faro and São Brás. “I wanted to show my solidarity with our supporters

March 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Busy week in the north

There were no league games last weekend due to the League Cup Final in which Benfica beat Gil Vicente 2-1.  Olhanense took the opportunity to give a number of fringe players

March 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Campaigning in Olhão

The Movimento Algarve Livre de Petróleo will be campaigning against oil and gas exploration off the Algarve coast at Olhão market tomorrow (Saturday) at 10am. It will also be collecting

March 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn

Caravel for sale

The Algarve Tourism Board is looking for a buyer for its 16th century Portuguese caravel replica Boa Esperança. The tourism entity decided to sell the craft after it suffered a

March 19, 2012by Portugal ResidentIn