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Portuguese badminton No1 Pedro Martins beat Britain’s Ben Beckman in the opening round of the Polish Open before losing out to local hope Przemyslaw Wacha. The 21-year-old Algarvean has risen
Urban agriculture revolution in Algarve
by INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Several people across the Algarve are already reaping the benefits of urban agriculture as this new sustainable trend is developing fast under the current economic crisis.
Eating out in Portugal is cheap
Portugal is the cheapest place to eat and drink out in the whole of Europe, according to a new holiday price survey. Six of the top European holiday destinations, including
Purple patch
One-time relegation certainties Portimão are enjoying their best run of the season following a third successive victory last Sunday afternoon. The match away at early promotion candidates Atlético was expected
Wine, art and theatre
Wine and art will be combining during a special event at the Café Inglês in Silves tomorrow (Saturday) at 6.30pm. Artist Gaelle Hamp-Adams will be exhibition her paintings, which reflect
Encore for Madrugada!
Madrugada’s gala dinner and fashion show held last Saturday at Bobby Jones Bar and Grill in Quinta do Lago marked the opening of the charity’s latest shop Encore in Almancil.
Rally fever hits Algarve
The Algarve is staging one of the biggest events on this country’s annual sporting calendar this week – the 46th Vodafone Rally de Portugal. 1″>news
Writing workshops
Writing workshops will take place tomorrow (Saturday) and on April 21. The workshop tomorrow will be given by Heather Dunphy, a writer specialising in non-fiction, particularly pets, health, cooking, travel
Abandoned towers to become Sonae tourist development
Two unfinished and abandoned 10-storey apartment towers in the Ponta da Piedade area of Lagos are to be redeveloped by the Sonae group, following a collaboration agreement with the local
Actress cleans up Silves
Songwriter and actress Jackie O’Grady joined dozens of other participants for the Clean-Up (Limpar Portugal) in Silves on March 24. Jackie says she likes graffiti as an art form but