Praia da Manta Rota gets a facelift
MANTA ROTA beach in Vila Real do Santo António is the latest to receive a facelift as a result of the Plano de Ordenamento da Orla Costeira (POOC). POOC outlines
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Shop until you drop
A MAMMOTH discount sale featuring clothing, footwear and items for the home will be held at Silves Fissul Centre this weekend, January 27 and 28. Retailers from the borough will
Vitorino quits in protest
THE FORMER president of Faro Câmara, José Vitorino, has given up his seat in the municipal assembly in protest against the way he has been treated. Vitorino, a social democrat,
Loulé to spend more than double most câmaras this year
LOULÉ CÂMARA has announced that it will spend 135 million euros this year on various projects and infrastructure. Projects to improve the façade of the area and community resources were
Meeting takes a look at joint pain
A SEMINAR at a Carvoeiro hotel tomorrow (Saturday, January 20) will be taking a look at the effects of Arthrosis. Sufferers of this condition endure pain and lack of movement
Orquestra do Algarve makes historic visit
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com ORQUESTRA DO Algarve made history last Wednesday evening by being the first orchestra ever to perform at the Assembleia da República (Parliament building) in Lisbon. MP
Patients discharged over lack of beds
Patients at São Brás de Alportel medical centre have been sent home because there were not enough beds. Patients protested because they were not given any notification that the centre
See the stunning transformation
FOLLOWING THE appeal in the December 1 edition of The Resident, CHANNEL 4’s Selling Houses Abroad television series was inundated with requests from home owners and estate agents wanting professional
Slow start for new facilities in Faro
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com TWO MAJOR projects in Faro, a municipal market and a shopping centre, are still to open. The market, which represents an investment of around 22 million

