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The President of the Carvoeiro Parish Council has launched an urgent appeal against the proposed closure of the Junta de Freguesia, as part of the Government’s local administration restructuring plan.

The recovery of a Roman amphora in the River Arade, near Portimão, is one of the principal finds that reinforces the belief that the remains of a boat and other

Maritime police clamped down on illegal fishing in the Ria Formosa area in three official operations within 24 hours in the Tavira and Olhão coastal zone last week. In Olhão,

The much-loved British actor and Algarve resident Clive Dunn has died at the age of 92, the Algarve Resident learnt at the time of going to press on Wednesday. He

AL-MaSRAH Theatre is presenting the multidisciplinary show ‘Tell Me Other Fados’ at Teatro Lethes this weekend. The performance takes place tonight (Friday) and tomorrow night at 9.30pm and on Sunday

Two conmen tried to sell a ‘magic’ liquid, which they claimed transformed paper into euro bank notes, to a petrol station owner in the Barlavento region of the Algarve. To

Two members of a gang, suspected of numerous muggings and robberies in the Lagos region, have been arrested by police after they terrified a 73-year-old woman in her home in

A new campsite has been built in Alcaria de Odeleite, Castro Marim, by the Almada D’Ouro Clube, to cater to all caravannists and motorhomers, particularly foreign, seeking to holiday in

More than 60 members of the community attended a crime prevention seminar at the Silves Municipal Library on Wednesday last week. The event, held in English and Portuguese, was organised

By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@algarveresident.com A motion against the cancellation of the Odiáxere bypass on the EN125 has been passed by Lagos Câmara. The government is being slammed for its uncaring