Major project approved for Faro city

Faro Câmara has approved a plan to develop the largest green park and commercial and residential complex in the Vale da Amoreira area. Amoreira Faro will cover a total area

May 5, 2011by shareitIn

Night guards

Faro, which has only two night guards working in the city, is to enhance security in the county by launching a public tender to hire more guards. Faro Mayor Macário

May 5, 2011by shareitIn

Putting faces to the crisis

Portugal is in the grip of a financial crisis and while many people are making cutbacks to their everyday living costs, some of the poorest and most vulnerable members of

May 5, 2011by shareitIn

royal wedding special

Our community does know how to throw the perfect Royal bash! Here is a selection of photographs taken at several parties held in the Algarve to celebrate the wedding of

May 5, 2011by shareitIn

Shopping anniversary

Ria Shopping, the shopping centre based in Olhão, celebrated its second anniversary on April 30 with a fashion show led by the Portuguese actress Diana Chaves. More than 20,000 people

May 5, 2011by shareitIn

The tonic that the nation needed

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com No one puts on a ceremonial show quite like the British. Monarchs and governments down the ages have rightly seen the importance of pageantry and ceremonial

May 5, 2011by shareitIn

Tree saving project

The Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Association (DRAP) is developing a project intended to save several varieties of fruit trees in the region (from extinction). The work focuses essentially on traditional

May 5, 2011by shareitIn

Uniting the nations

Members of the St. Andrew’s Society and the St. Patrick’s Society of the Algarve joined forces to take part in a countryside walk on St. George’s day, April 23. Rod

May 5, 2011by shareitIn