Falling sales
Music sales in Portugal in the first half of 2011 have fallen by 40% in comparison to the same period last year according to figures from the Portuguese Phonographic Association
Oceânico Bowls Masters Portugal 2011
Amendoeira once again hosted the Oceânico Bowls Masters Portugal between October 8 and October 15, which saw the return of the Taylor Bowls trophy and the random pairs competition. Both
Works begin
A new residential special needs school to provide care for people with disabilities will see the first stone laid on October 27. The new NECI facility will be located at
Football report
Portimonense knocked out of cup by Benfica Benfica beat Portimonense 2-0 on October 14 to go through to the next round of the second most important competition in Portuguese football,
Portugal Masters 2011 better than ever
By Sue Spencer sport@algarveresident.com The fifth Portugal Masters, held last week at the Oceânico Victoria Golf Course, Vilamoura, was enjoyed by around 40,000 golfing enthusiasts, with numbers boosted by the
World Polio Day
Monday, October 24, marks World Polio Day, with the date chosen as it is the birth date of Dr Jonas Salk who was the leader of the team who invented
Tolls protests
The A22 users’ commission is organising a slow march along the EN125 road near Faro on Monday, August 15 in protest of the introduction of tolls on the A22. The protest
‘I have never been in favour of tolls, not now not ever’
By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Faro Mayor responded this week to attacks from the press and anti-tolls activists regarding his latest position concerning the introduction of tolls on the A22. Macário
Algarve still in limbo over tolls on A22
As the new Government prepares to take power, the Algarve waits for a decision about the introduction of tolls on the A22 road (Via do Infante). Left-wing politician João Vasconcelos,
Anti-tolls protest unites Spanish and Portuguese
by PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Hundreds of Spanish and Portuguese motorists gathered on April 9 at the border near the Guadiana Bridge for a ‘Go Slow’ against the decision of the