Algarve

More than 100 local residents of Vale da Telha joined the Aljezur International Choir for a charity Christmas concert on December 16 at Pastelaria do Parque coffee shop. Around €300

More than 50 people attended a Christmas dinner and dance held at the Hotel Colina dos Mouros in Silves on December 14.

Lagos Municipality is to distribute Christmas baskets containing food to the poorest households in the county. According to a spokesman from Lagos Câmara: “This is a way to combat poverty

by PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Algarve councils will be celebrating the arrival of 2011 with lots of music, entertainment and fireworks. In the eastern Algarve at Monte Gordo, in the Vila

Christmas will see low temperatures throughout Portugal, which will remain for the following week. According to the Portuguese Institute of Meteorology (IM) today (Friday), the average minimum temperature in the

A GNR police operation across the Algarve to promote road safety will be taking place until January 2. Operation Feliz Natal will see police distributing leaflets at service stations in

Throughout the year, the ladies from the Quinta do Lago Golf Club make weekly donations for local young mothers and underprivileged children in the Loulé area.

Works have begun to redevelop the riverside area of Guerreiros do Rio in the municipality of Alcoutim at a cost of more than €100,000. The works will include the creation

Congratulations to Lorraine Beahan from Portimão who has won a Christmas wreath by Suzannah’s Flowers. Lorraine correctly answered that Rudolf the reindeer has a red nose (see the Algarve Resident

Algarve residents Connell Grogan, Bradley Querl and Alex Kenney successfully completed the Lisbon Marathon and raised €1,500 for Afonso Chaves, a six-year old boy from Tavira with Angelman’s Syndrome (see