Calling all off-road enthusiasts!
Fissul pavilion in Silves will be hosting the seventh annual event dedicated to off-road vehicle enthusiasts in the Algarve on February 3, 4 and 5. Encontro Land Algarve, celebrating British
Carnival parties
Loulé Câmara has announced the Carnival programme for parishes Alte and Quarteira. In Alte, revellers will enjoy all the fun of Carnival on Sunday, February 19 and Tuesday, February 21,
Community keeps spirit of Christmas alive
By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com The spirit of Christmas was all around in Carvoeiro last weekend as local businesses put on a major festive event at the main square to help
New Year, new you
F2D Fitness & Dance Studio in Alvor is holding an open day on Sunday, January 15 from 11am to 6pm. The event will be an opportunity for people looking to
young stars
Che Lagoense badminton club has already found a successor to its globe-trotting ladies No1 Telma Santos. Algarvean Catarina Cristina beat Madeira’s Angela Leite 21-14, 21-15 to take top honours at
Electricity project approved
Vila do Bispo municipality has received approval for a €522,000 project to provide electricity to 19 rural roads within five parishes. In a ceremony at Vila do Bispo Câmara on
NEXT ISSUE
The Algarve Resident will not be published next week, December 30. However, your favourite weekly newspaper will be back on the newsstands on January 6, 2012.
Zoo discounts
Lagos Zoo is offering Algarve residents a gift for the month of January. All visitors to the zoo who are resident in the Algarve region will be able to claim
FCO has advanced plans for Eurogeddon, say papers
By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The Sunday Times claims that the British Government has drawn up plans to evacuate British citizens from Portugal and Spain in the event of a banking
Olhanense lose in seven goal thriller
By CHRIS WRIGHT SC Braga arrived in Olhão, following their recent success in the UEFA Europa League, for a game that proved to have excitement and thrills from start to