Swap Market returns
Following the success of the July event, the ‘Mercado Solidário’ is returning to Albufeira on October 28. At this special market, held at the Caliços municipal market, visitors can swap
Emergency landing at Faro airport
A Jet2 plane flying 238 passengers from Tenerife in the Canary Islands to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing at Faro last Saturday after a technical fault was
Fire-fighting ladder needs repairing
Portimão Bombeiros are trying to raise €25,000 to repair and put into proper working order the automatic ‘staircase’ ladder used for fighting fire and rescue operations in high-rise buildings. The
French cinema festival in Faro
Teatro das Figuras in Faro is staging the 13th French Cinema Festival until Sunday. Tonight (Friday) lovers of French movies can watch Parlez-Moi de Vous, a comedy-drama by Pierre Pinaud,
Getting closer to the underwater heritage
An underwater archaeology team from Lisbon is currently investigating shipwreck sites near the mouth of the River Arade, in Portimão, as part of a research project being developed through to
Government breaks silence over Salgados
By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@algarveresident.com Calls by thousands of people from around the world for government intervention in the Salgados Saga have finally been heard. Assessment of the impact a large
Jazz at the museum this Sunday
The Jazz Club at São Brás Museum will feature the Miguel Martins Kaleidoscope band this Sunday from 5pm. Miguel Martins (guitar), Carlos Barreto (bass) and Marcelo Araújo (drums) will present
Lottery scam continues to target residents
A Spanish company claiming to be a legitimate lottery organisation is actively targeting Algarve residents with letters that falsely state recipients are winners of the ‘Euro Millones’. The letters divulge
Almancil bypass is ‘fundamental’
The announcement by national road authority Estradas de Portugal that the Almancil-Troto bypass would still be going ahead, following renegotiations with the concessionaire, was well received by the PSD/Loulé party.
Cancer prevention in the Algarve
The Algarve Oncology Association’s 12th Mamamaratona run that took place last Sunday along the Portimão riverside has raised €18,000 for people suffering from cancer in the Algarve. On the day,

