New brand unveiled by Monarch
Monarch Airlines re-launched its branding on June 1 to focus on scheduled services. The airline has long been associated with being a chartered airline, but 80% of flights run by
Passenger numbers up at Faro airport by 45%
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com Significant growth has been registered in passenger numbers at Faro airport this year according to ANA, the management company that runs the airports of Portugal. Between
Piano concert and CD presentation
Portuguese musician, composer and professor Luís Conceição (pictured) will be performing a piano concert and presenting his new CD Dez dedos de conversa at the São Brás de Alportel Museum
Rock festival
A celebration of rock and roll will be taking place in Quarteira tonight (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) as part of the Quarteira Rock Fest 2011 festival. The fourth edition of
Thieves steal exotic birds
More than 30 exotic birds were stolen on May 25 from the Centre Algarve project for special needs people based in Moncarapacho. Barbara Willis from Centre Algarve said: “We were
Tourist “will never return to the Algarve” following attack
British tourist Jonathon Mullen, one of the latest victims of violence in Albufeira after he was attacked by a gang just off the strip in Albufeira on May 22, has
Warnings were not heeded
When Irish businessman David Hoban was the victim of a violent attack in Albufeira on April 16, he vowed to work to draw attention to the problem of crime in
Water festival in Estoi
The village of Estoi near Faro is holding the Festival da Água (Water Festival) from today (Friday) to Sunday. This free admission event organised by the regional water authority Águas do
Case review
This was the first trip by the couple to Portugal since the announcement that the case of their missing daughter is to be reviewed by the Metropolitan Police. “We hope
Charlie Frew to speak in Algarve about global warming
Marine environmental specialist Charlie Frew, who travelled around 40,000km to observe the effects of climate change, is the speaker at the next Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) meetings on June 7.