Loulé autumn markets
Parts of the historic centre of Loulé will be transformed into autumn markets every Saturday during September, October and November, with the first taking place tomorrow (Saturday). Each market will
Millions owed to Águas do Algarve
Algarve Câmaras have an accumulated debt of more than €60 million to water authority Águas do Algarve. The President of the Algarve Câmaras Association (AMAL), Macário Correia, acknowledges that the situation is “very
New route
Low cost Austrian airline Flyniki will be operating a service to Faro during the coming winter season. The route will operate each Sunday from Vienna to Jerez and then on
Oldest olive tree in the country
There are at least six olive trees around that are around 2,000 years old in Portugal, but there is one in the Algarve which is considered to be the oldest
200 passengers narrowly avoid disaster at Faro airport
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Some 200 passengers on board an easyJet flight from Faro to Gatwick narrowly avoided disaster on Monday evening as their pilot fought to halt the plane
A bump in the road for tolls
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com As the deadline to the introduction of the tolls draws closer, plans to implement the controversial measure onto the A22 on April 15 may have to
The autumn holds much to look forward to
By Father Bob Bates As the summer nears its end and the slightly cooler days of autumn are with us, St Vincent’s Chaplaincy (The Church of England in the Algarve)
Top awards for Algarve marinas
Both the marinas in Vilamoura and in Albufeira have been re-awarded the prestigious five golden anchor rating by the Yacht Harbour Association of the UK, the highest ranking given by
Traditional shops close down in Portimão
Portimão’s once-popular shopping streets have lost nearly a third of their trade in the last decade, with more businesses expected to close down in the future. According to a survey
UK and Portuguese police discuss Madeleine case
British police have held meetings with Portuguese police chiefs to discuss the case of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the first meetings to take place between the two authorities as