Algarve

Children from the St. Vincent’s in Luz church youth and kids club, with the help of the St. Vincent’s church and the Bertie Watson Foundation, have raised funds to buy

Shoppers are able to get into the spirit of Christmas throughout the month of December at the special Christmas market set up at the Almancil Apolónia supermarket.

Missing Dutch woman Brenda Paduch, 39, has been found by a journalist from Dutch TV show Vermist (Missing) in Ayamonte, Spain (see Algarve Resident December 10 edition and story online).

Dress up as Father Christmas or strip off into your swimming suit to raise money to buy shoes for disadvantaged children in the Algarve. The Swim for Shoes campaign is

Vale do Lobo is hosting an art competition featuring work by local schoolchildren at the Vale do Lobo Art Gallery until January 31.

The Algarve’s Hotel Industry Union has accused Grupo Luna Hotels of wanting to dismiss 90 workers by signing an agreement that would leave them without compensation and no access to

Recent cold weather and snow in the UK have led to an increase in bookings to winter sun destinations, with the Algarve proving to be a popular choice among British

A Dutchman, 48, was arrested on December 10 by Lagos PSP police while trying to break into a house near Porto de Mós, Lagos. The attempted burglary took place at

Hundreds of people visited the two Spirit of Christmas Fairs held at the Oceano Hotel in Portimão on December 1 and at the Vila Sol Hotel near Vilamoura on December

Health Minister Ana Jorge hopes to see work on the region’s new Hospital Central do Algarve start early next year.  She told the press this week: “The new hospital will