Civil Governor steps into hotel dispute
Civil Governor Isilda Gomes met with representatives of FDO Construções on August 11 after the company blocked the entrance to the Hotel Crowne Plaza in Vilamoura on August 10. According
Safety campaign for younger drivers
Faro Civil Governor took part in the ‘100% Cool’ operation, a campaign developed in partnership with the National Association of Companies Trading in Alcoholic Beverages (ANEBE) and the GNR police
Correction
In last week’s issue of the Algarve Resident, the music news ‘Pink Floyd tribute in Lagoa’ stated that the Australian Pink Floyd will be performing at Fatacil 2010 on August
St Patrick’s society calendar
Events for the rest of 2010 have been announced by the committee of the St Patrick’s Society of the Algarve, beginning with an End of Summer Party to be held
Dead dolphin
A dolphin in an advanced state of decomposition was found on August 11 at Faro beach. The animal was discovered at about 10am by a marine officer who was patrolling
Stars come out for summer party
Celebrity guests mingled with Vale do Lobo home owners at the Vale do Lobo annual summer party held on August 7. Guests were treated to cocktails on the Royal Golf
Event calls attention to Alvor Estuary
Families in the Algarve are being offered an opportunity to make direct contact with nature at Alvor Estuary, thanks to an initiative called Bioblitz: Alvor 2010. Organisers of the initiative,
Tavira pedal power
David Blanco (pictured) raced into the history books when becoming the first foreign-born rider to record a hat-trick of Tour of Portugal wins in Lisbon on Sunday. The 34-year-old Spanish
Fire fighter dies
A Lagoa-based firefighter has died following a motorcycle accident. Police are investigating the accident, which took place on the EN125 road between Lagoa to Portimão. It is thought Paulo José
The best of Fado in the Algarve
International Fado star Mariza will be performing some of her biggest hits and new material from her latest album Terra during a concert tomorrow (Saturday) at the municipal auditorium in

