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Portimão port received the longest ship in its history last Sunday. The Balmoral, a cruise ship owned and operated by the UK’s Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, measures 218.18 metres in

A new petition opposing the A22 tolls and containing 13,000 signatures was due to be handed in to the Portuguese Parliament by the Via do Infante Users’ Commission (CUVI) on

By Cristina Alcock news@algarveresident.com After revising the original redevelopment agreement of the Algarve Litoral concession, Estradas de Portugal (EP) has cancelled the redevelopment work on four sections of the EN125

Peter H.R. Naya M.M. July 4 1945 – October 6 2012 Peter (aka “Pierre”) was a much loved, gregarious, intelligent and generous family man who will be missed very deeply

Police arrested two men suspected of some 10 vehicle break-ins at car parks near beaches in the Albufeira area. The normal tactic of the two thieves, aged 50 and 61,

A customised truck promoting the Algarve as a holiday destination is driving through Germany and stopping for two days at nine cities until October 27. The roadshow, organised by the

An open group entitled ‘Friends of the Salgados Lagoon’ has organised a protest to take place on October 20 against the construction of a 247-hectare touristic development on the grounds

Algarve retailers association ACRAL (Associação do Comércio e Serviços da Região do Algarve) donated €2,800 last week to the victims of the fierce July blaze in the Serra do Caldeirão.

Raising cancer awareness in the region since 1994, the Algarve Oncology Association (AOA) is inviting everyone to take part in the 12th Mamamaratona run, taking place this Sunday along the

The Laboratory of Creative Activities (LAC) in Lagos is organising a project that combines an artist-in-residence programme with a collective exhibition. Now in its second edition, ARTUR (Artistas Unidos em