Alcoutim bridge brought back to life
Alcoutim Câmara has carried out repair works on Ribeira da Foupana bridge on the Vaqueiros-Martim Longo road. The bridge, which has one of the main road sections in the council
A book for a smile
Olhão municipal library is collecting children’s books to give to underprivileged children in the area this Christmas. The books have to be in Portuguese, be either new or in very
Airport chaos after storm hits region
By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Passengers arriving at Faro airport on Monday morning were faced with chaos after freak winds overnight ripped off several sections of roof at the airport, injuring
Toxic algae closes Algarve beaches
Swimming has been banned temporarily at several beaches in the Lagos and Vila do Bispo areas due to the presence of toxic algae in the water. The algae, ostreopsis, produces
Faro area invaded by mosquitoes
An invasion of mosquitoes has been affecting Faro since September 9. The area near Ria Formosa, as well as green areas in Faro, are being hit by the insects, especially
Not so special
While bitter rivals Barcelona put eight past Ossasuna, José Mourinho’s Real Madrid were beaten 1-0 by a Levante team said to have cost a third of Cristiano Ronaldo’s annual salary.
Algarve tourism through the decades
Memories of Algarve tourism are being celebrated with new images and stories about the region that are being uploaded to the official Algarve Tourism Board blog. The blog, found at
Fire at Ludo is still burning
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com A fire that broke out at the premises of Inertegarve recycling company in the Ludo area near Faro on September 12 was still burning at the
Office inauguration
Currencies Direct, providers of non-banking international payment services and other services to business solutions, were due to celebrate the inauguration of a new company office in Almancil yesterday (Thursday). Members
August weather variations
Weather conditions during August were marked by large variations in both air temperature and rainfall levels, according to data from Meteo, the Portuguese meteorological institute. Periods of high temperatures alternated