First brick laid for Vilamoura’s newest hotel
THE FIRST brick of the Tivoli Victoria hotel in Vilamoura was laid last week during a ceremony held to mark the commencement of construction. Representing an investment of 57 million
German man found dead on Aljezur beach
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com THE BODY of a German man, believed to be in his 30s, was found on Sunday afternoon on Praia das Adegas, close to Odeceixe, Aljezur. The
House collapses in Faro following torrential rain
AN UNOCCUPIED house in the centre of Faro collapsed in the early hours of Wednesday, November 29, apparently due to the extremely heavy rain of the previous day. According to
Infant safety advice in Silves
AN INFANT safety seminar is being offered at the Museu Municipal de Arqueologia de Silves tomorrow (Saturday, December 9), aimed at helping parents to avoid child related accidents and keep
Modelo comes to Lagoa
After months of construction, the new Modelo supermarket in Lagoa, on the road towards Slide and Splash waterpark, is due to open on Wednesday December 13, at 8:30am. Shoppers can
Network’s Christmas fair
The Network Christmas Fair, which took place on Friday, December 1, at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra, raised 1,630 euros for the Riding for the Disabled, Network’s chosen
A new salon for Sesmarias
VICTOR PICARDO opened a new salon this week at the Presa de Moura Resort in Sesmarias, his eighth in the Algarve. In addition to professional hair treatments, the stylish new
Police launch Christmas safety campaign
DRINK DRIVERS and motorists who break the speed limit are being targeted as part of a major police campaign entitled Natal em Segurança, Christmas in safety, which began earlier this
Algardecor fails to draw the crowds
NEW HOME decoration event, Algardecor, staged in Faro for the first time last weekend failed to draw the crowds. The public flocked to the Forum Algarve shopping centre to do
Portuguese courses in Lagos
ENROLMENT INTO Portuguese courses at four fluency levels is now open to anyone wishing to learn or improve their linguistic skills at the Centro de Línguas de Lagos. Each group

