Submerged art
An original collection of works by Swiss artist Sylvain Bongard exploring the hidden world under the sea will be on display at the Portimão Museum from May 15 until July
Algarve vigil shows support for Madeleine
By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@theresidentgroup.com A vigil was held at the church in Praia da Luz on May 3 to mark the fourth anniversary of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann from
The end of the road
Fans were queuing up to get into Portimão’s refurbished stadium on Sunday night for their club’s must-win encounter with Marítimo. By 8.15pm, almost 4,000 packed the stands to see captain
Algarveans Experimental Theatre award
Members of the Algarveans Experimental Theatre group presented Christopher Minard with the trophy for the most outstanding actor attending the International School of the Algarve in Porches. Year 11 student
Tourists burgled in Albufeira
An Irish businessman who was violently attacked in Albufeira while on holiday (see the Algarve Resident edition May 6) returned home to Dublin only to be informed that his property
Crematorium to be built in Faro
Faro Municipality is to launch a public tender for the design, construction and operation of a crematorium, which will be the first in the Algarve. The subject was discussed at
Traveller returns
British marine and environment specialist Charles Frew is due to arrive at the lighthouse at Cape St Vincent in Sagres on Sunday, May 15, marking the end of a 40,000
Douglas Ballard returns to Algarve
Energy practitioner Douglas Ballard, based and working by invitation in the UK at the renowned College of Psychic Studies in Kensington, is returning to the Algarve to offer personal readings
Tribute to ‘Music’ Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson, the popular character and English voice on Solar FM, passed away in the St. James Care Home in Plymouth on Monday, May 2. He finally lost his long
Lagos promotes animal neutering campaign
Lagos Câmara is holding a free neutering campaign for cats and dogs from next week. Vets from the area will be working for free during the campaign, which runs from