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SCOTTISH LOW cost airline Flyglobespan.com has announced a new route between Durham Tees Valley and Faro starting from the beginning of April. Initially, there will be two flights a week

By: Louise Pimm louise@portugalresident.com SHEHEREZADE’S GREATEST Hits, the most recent panto from The Algarveans Experimental Theatre group was exactly that, a hit. From a tap dancing camel, belly dancers, a

THE PORTUGAL Rally, which returns on March 30, is expected to generate 27.6 million euros in the Algarve and lower Alentejo. The rally is the fifth stage of the World

THE RESIDENT’S Charity of The Year will be announced in next week’s edition (February 16). The judges, faced with a very difficult decision, have requested more time to deliberate.

CARNIVAL IS an age old tradition deeply rooted in Algarvean culture and celebrations this year promise to be as lively as ever. Loulé Carnival is the largest and most popular

GLOBALISATION AND security impacts on the tourist industry will be discussed at a conference on February 15, at the Arade Auditorium in the ExpoArade building in Portimão. The debate is

THE LENA Group, based in Leiria, central Portugal, has won the international contest to construct a new sporting complex in Portimão. The Lena Group beat off  opposition from fellow finalists The

ÁGUAS DO Algarve, the water company responsible for the majority of the region’s drainage and water supply, announced that it intended to produce electricity using the force of water. A