A vote for change
In a clear ‘vote of protest’ by the nation against the Social Democrat-led government, results showed that the PSD party had lost a large number of town halls to the
Dying to vote
A 64-year-old Faro resident probably checked his pulse after being denied the right to vote in the recent local elections because Sé parish council thought he was dead. According to
EN125 roundabout
Olhão will be building a roundabout on a section of the EN125 road named Avenida D. João VI in order to facilitate pedestrian crossing and reduce traffic congestion, which has
Exercise major factor in preventing heart problems
Exercise can be as important as medication for people with heart problems, says a recent study cited by the BBC. The British Medical Journal analysed 305 trials involving nearly 340,000
Exorbitant electricity bills lead family to despair
By Michael Bruxo news@algarveresident.com A family residing in Faro claim they are being forced into financial ruin as a result of exorbitant electricity bills charged by electricity provider EDP. Although
A new season for the Orquestra Clássica do Sul
By ANA TAVARES news@algarveresident.com By ANA TAVARES news@algarveresident.com Orquestra do Algarve, which was recently renamed Orquestra Clássica do Sul (OCS) in a bid to broaden its horizons on the European
A vote for change
By INÊS LOPES news@algarveresident.com In a clear ‘vote of protest’ by the nation against the Social Democrat-led government, results showed that the PSD party had lost a large number of
Albufeira grants new office to victim support association
An office has been granted to the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima, or APAV) by the municipal authority of Albufeira in order to keep
Anti-homeless
A law that criminalises homeless people caught sleeping rough on the streets of Hungary has been passed by the Hungarian parliament. The government states that the new law is designed
Border shuttle
The CheLagoense badminton club is taking an eight-strong team to the Masters tournament in Huelva this weekend. The Algarve hopefuls are Ricardo, Angelo and Carlos Andre Silva, Miguel Rocha, Mariana