Algarve

Wine from Quinta dos Vales has been voted in the top 10 in Portugal, with the Grace Touriga Nacional 2008 wine being recognised in the Portugal Touriga Nacional category.

An annual Christmas party for the benefactors and volunteers of Madrugada, an association that helps people with life limiting illness, took place on December 20 at The Fortaleza in Praia

Members of the Vale do Milho Golf Club gathered to present a cheque for €1,000 to the Lagoa Bombeiros on December 17. Money had been raised throughout the year by

Vila Real de Santo António (VRSA) mayor Luís Gomes has handed over the keys to a new home for José Silva, who was severely injured in an accident at this

Animal lovers are asked to lend a hand this Christmas at the Lagos Animal Protection Society (LAPS).

Staff from Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort provided a meal to around 80 people on December 16 at the Nossa Senhora do Amparo social centre in Portimão. Executive Chef

Portimão Câmara, which is facing debts of €104 million, is considering seeking four bank loans worth a total of €94.5 million as part of a financial recovery plan. Portimão Mayor

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com Algarve hotels were the first nationwide to sport new Portuguese Tourism Board classification signs. The Hotel Real Marina in Olhão and Hotel Memmo Baleeira in Sagres

November was colder than usual for this time of year, according to data from the meteorological society of Portugal, Meteo. The first half of the month showed maximum temperatures between