New road will destroy village
Barreiras Brancas, a sleepy, little known hamlet, only four kilometres from Loulé on the São Brás road, is about to become a political battlefield after an attempt by authorities to
Resort short-listed for awards
Vale do Lobo, voted the Best Luxury Development in the 2004 Homes Overseas Awards, has been short-listed for five categories in the 2005 awards. Now in their second year, the
Anti-toll protest planned
António Mexia, the Minister of Public Works, Transport and Communications, has criticised Algarve authorities for planning a boycott against tolls on the Via do Infante (A22). The Minister says the
Corruption case verdict soon
Defendants in the alleged Albufeira corruption trial will now hear their fate at the end of October. A total of 35 officers from the city’s GNR-BT (traffic) division are accused
Fisherman swept away
A fisherman disappeared last week in Carrapateira, near Aljezur, after being swept away by a large wave. The victim, identified as José do Nascimento Manuel, 62, a resident of Calvário,
Pensioner tried to stab wife
Police in Vila Real de Santo António detained a 68-year-old man recently, suspected of trying to murder his wife, by stabbing her in the neck and the head with a
Water reserves at risk
The region’s water supplies could dry up, unless work on the Odelouca dam project recommences. The stark warning came from Artur Ribeiro, director of the Águas do Algarve company, who
Still no sign – Service honours child victim
More than three hundred people recently took part in a tribute to Joana, the eight-year-old girl who disappeared in the village of Figueira in Portimão one month ago. Police are
The eagle has landed
It is one of the largest banks in the UK, can trace its roots back to the 17th century, has sites across the world and has now come to the
Pirates in Tavira
Tavira police have seized around 3,000 pirate CDs and DVDs and 124 bottles of fake perfume at the annual São Francisco Fair. It is understood that the commercial value of