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By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@algarveresident.com Portimão mayor Manuel da Luz says the Algarve race track is an important project to combat the problem of seasonality in the Algarve and its image

Finance workers of Algarve tax departments are due to undertake self defence and weapons training to protect themselves against a rising number of attacks from a growing number of unemployed

Opening hours at the Silves Castle have been extended for the summer season. The castle will now remain open for visitors from 9am to 7pm, up until the end of

Further protests against government austerity measures including salary cuts, will initiate air strikes by Navegação Aérea de Portugal (NAV) and TAP airline employees  today (June 29). Strikes by NAV workers are

Live entertainment by local performers has returned to the stage at Engº Duarte Pacheco square in Albufeira every Wednesday from 9.30pm until the end of September.

By SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@algarveresident.com It was announced last year by Comboios de Portugal (CP) that the Algarve’s railway line would be upgraded and revamped as old trains were to be

Silves Câmara announced extended opening hours for the city’s Moorish castle during the summer months. Visitors to Silves are now able to enjoy the historical monument  from 9am to 7pm (last

Proximity policing and bolstered police numbers will provide tourists to the Algarve with a greater sense of safety and security this summer, said the Minister of Internal Affairs during a

The Algarve has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, says founder of World Travel Awards. Organisers of the World Travel Awards (WTA) have chosen the Algarve to

By LYNNE BOOKER & INÊS LOPES news@algarveresident.com