WESTERN HOPE
There is excitement building in the football-bereft extreme western Algarve. Third division Esperança de Lagos, who have been heading up the league table for most of the current season, are
BIG HIT
A gala charity boxing night involving the Algarve’s top performers will take place at the Sao Bras de Alportel municipal pavilion tomorrow (Saturday). 1″>news
Fight against hunger continues in Algarve
Around 15,500 needy people in the Algarve will benefit from 170 tonnes of food collected by the region’s food bank during their latest campaign. More than 36,000 volunteers across the
Second Michelin star for Algarve resort
Ocean restaurant at the Vila Vita Parc resort near Porches has been awarded its second Michelin star, two years after gaining its first. The award makes Ocean one of two
What our Facebook followers are saying
This week we asked followers of the Algarve Resident page on Facebook if they would be using the A22 after December 8, if they had already purchased the electronic tag
Algarve motorway tolls come into effect on December 8
Motorists will have to start paying toll charges to use the Algarve’s A22 motorway from Thursday next week (December 8). A decree-law enabling the tolls to be introduced was passed
Donations in memory of helicopter crash victim
A collection in memory of Harriet Nicholson will be made on December 12 at the Olhanense game against Academica, organised by family friend Chris Wright. Harriet died on November 8
Decathlon opens in Faro
A new Decathlon store was due to be inaugurated in Faro yesterday (Thursday). The 4,000m2 store in the Algarve capital will employ 200 staff. The Decathlon store is the 22nd
New store
A new fashion store is opening on the Strip in Albufeira on November 30. A la Mode Francis, in Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, is inviting everyone to the inauguration,
Fans threatened boycott
The rain was lashing down on Sunday as Olhanense fans made an early start for the journey to Setúbal and a 4th round Portugal (FA) Cup game against Alcochetense, the