Algarve

THERE WILL be no Algarve Summer Festival this year because organisers could not find an artist that would be able to attract a large enough audience to the Algarve stadium.

IMOCOM TOURISM, developer of the Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort and Spa, has asked Jardim Vista S.A., owned by Richard Westcott, to undertake the landscape and gardening at the

By: Chris Graeme chris@portugalresident.com BRITISH TELEVISION gardener Charlie Dimmock lent her green fingers to the official presentation of a new retirement village for the over 55s, The Savannahs, in Almancil

POLICE SHOT and caused serious injury to a man attempting to escape officers from the Albufeira Transport Police after ignoring signals to pull over. The incident occurred on the evening

By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A MISSION to reach a better understanding of the market and the community seems to be what is most needed in the Algarve at the moment.

By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com MORE THAN four months after British expatriate Gary Lopez was overcharged at wholesale outlet Makro in Albufeira, the situation is still unresolved. In November 2006, Gary

NEW FACILITIES finally appear to be on the horizon for Lagos PSP, following news that the public tender for construction of the city’s new police station will be launched in

By: Caroline Cunha

A SPECIAL dinner has been organised by the Jewish Community of the Algarve to celebrate the first night of the eight-day Passover Festival on April 2. At the celebration, to

TWO places to a summer camp in England are up for grabs for two young people from the Algarve. Almancil International Rotary Club will be sponsoring the two young people