Tavira fair
Tavira is hosting the 16th Hunting, Fishing and Rural World Fair (Feira de Caça, Pesca e Mundo Rural) from today (Friday) until Sunday at Parque de Feiras e Exposições de
VRSA fire destroys forest
A fire that broke out on June 29 at around 2pm near the Três Pauzinhos beach in Vila Real de Santo António council destroyed a hectare of forest. A team
Walkway renovation
The wooden walkway in Praia Grande, in the Silves council, is to undergo renovation works. According to the Algarve water authority (ARH), which is responsible for the project, the 400 metre
Algarve fully booked for summer
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Despite the economic crisis, many national and international tourists are still choosing the Algarve to spend their holidays and according to tourism chiefs, this summer will
West uniting charities
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com A group of charities located in the western Algarve are coming together to hold the United Charities Fair on August 7 from 10am until 4pm at
Favourite Loulé events revealed
An online survey by Loulé Câmara to assess the success of events held in the municipality has revealed that Festival MED was the event that most people wanted to see
Fire breaks out in Lagoa
Emergency services were called to tackle a fire on Wednesday which, at the time of going to press, had already burnt a five hectare area of dry scrubland between Rua
Midsummer dance success in Silves
More than 60 people attended the Midsummer Black and White Ball on June 14 organised by the Silves Dance Club. Organiser Deanna Mitchell said: “All the guests came dressed in
New walkway
A wooden walkway covering 2.8 kilometres along the Alvor river is due to be completed in the coming week. The walkway will provide access to both the river in Alvor
Police catch men for ATM scam
Two men were arrested by police on June 22 when they were caught operating a scam to illegally obtain money from an ATM in Faro. The method they used consisted