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WATER, DRAINAGE and waste management rates are due to rise substantially in some areas of the Algarve this year, as câmaras struggle to recoup millions of euros. In some cases,

Vila Do Bispo have organised a series of walks challenging the more senior residents of the area entitled Caminhada Sénior (Senior Walk). The first walk will take place on February

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY group Sonae Sierra has purchased two shopping centres in the Algarve, bringing the company’s total to 43 worldwide. The group acquired Modelo shopping centre in Albufeira and Continente

By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com IN THE wake of the earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, which occurred on February 12, at 10.36am, the Algarve and other regions reflect on

By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com IN AN effort to encourage more passengers to use its service, Ryanair has altered the name of Faro airport as a destination on its website to

A PANCAKE Day extravaganza is being held at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra on February 20. Pancake races will begin at 11am on the beach, in front of

AUTHOR DR John Piper will be signing copies of his novel, Mother Killers, at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra on February 21. As reported in The Resident’s First

By: Ruth Sharpe ruth@portugalresident.com TWO CYCLISTS have decided to take on a punishing route from Valencia in Spain to Albufeira in the Algarve to raise money for Silves-based charity, Castelo

A 28-year-old Brazilian man was arrested in Praia da Rocha on February 11, for carrying out two attempted assaults on women. The first occurred at 10pm in an underpass near