All white on the night
More than 30,000 people lined the streets of Loulé as part of the fourth annual White Night on August 28. The event, to mark the end of the summer, asks
Garrão beach businesses fight demolition
Plans to demolish beach bars and restaurants at Praia do Garrão near Vale do Lobo, as part of the Polis development programme for the Ria Formosa, continue to cause controversy
Bioblitz Alvor
Bioblitz: Alvor 2010, a project that offers families an opportunity to make direct contact with nature at Alvor Estuary, will be held tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday. The event is for
Great results for Porches international school students
Students from the International School of the Algarve (EIA) in Lagoa gained high grades at both GCSE and A Level. Following reports of the difficulties facing students looking for university
Birdwatching brochure to download
Information about the different species of birds that can be found in the Algarve and the best places to spot them is now available directly via the Algarve Resident website.
Listening, feeling, reading
Whatever your interest in literature, the Lit.ALGARVE festival is sure to have something to appeal to readers and writers of all ages. Visitors to the inaugural Lit.ALGARVE festival will be
British man helps to capture suspected burglars
A British man was pursued by two armed men suspected of robbing villas in the eastern Algarve after he took photographs of them on his mobile phone. According to Portuguese
Medieval fair in Salir
Salir in Loulé is going back in time with its medieval fair, Salir do Tempo’2010, from today (Friday) until Sunday. The fair will stage an historical recreation dedicated to the
Carvoeiro cliff raises concerns
by PAULO SILVESTRE AND DAISY SAMPSON news@algarveresident.com Carvoeiro parish council president has raised concerns about the state of the cliff west of Carvoeiro beach, which, he says, is a permanent
New home for Porches International Rotary Club
Members of the recently chartered English speaking Porches International Rotary Club, Algarve West, held a special celebration at their ninth meeting on August 26 where a Rotary plaque was unveiled

