Portugal

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

By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@algarveresident.com The Albufeira Socialist (PS) opposition party is blaming the current PSD Câmara president for the “disastrous financial situation” the municipality finds itself in and says he

The Experimental and Artistic Creation Centre of Loulé (Centro de Experimentação e Criação Artística de Loulé – CECAL) will welcome art workshop ‘Drawing and Painting Course for Adults’ from October

By Sophie McCarrick sophie.mccarrick@algarveresident.com Contrary to the promised continuation of work from several stores at the Portimão Retail Park, where seven stores were completely destroyed by a fierce blaze on

A Portuguese man had to be hospitalised on Monday after two robbers threatened him with a gun outside the Santander Totta Bank in Carvoeiro and made off with €10,000. The

A gang that targets tobacco machines struck for the third time within 10 days when they broke into a snack bar in Albufeira and carried off a cigarette machine. The

Maritime Police in Tavira seized 237 kilos of octopus last week after an anonymous tip-off that local fishermen had been catching and selling specimens under the legal size. Upon inspection

There has been a drop in violent crimes in Portimão during the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2011, according to statistics revealed by

Payment of fuel expenses incurred by the Bombeiros is being made earlier than expected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Payments, to the tune of €1.3 million, refer to the

Several municipal properties are set to be auctioned by Faro Câmara, which hopes to generate €13 million with the sales as well as attract much needed investment. Divided into two