It’s photo time in Portimão
Portimão’s popular annual photography competition Corrida Fotográfica de Portimão is being held this year on May 12. More than 200 participants are expected to enter the competition which takes two
British man survives 20 metre fall from cliff
A British man suffered just scratches and bruises after falling from a 20 metre high clifftop in Praia da Rocha in the early hours of Saturday. The man, 27, was
Carvoeiro drowning inquest
A coroner has recorded a verdict of natural causes at the inquest into the death of teenager Mia Knight from Hove, UK, who fell unconscious while wading out to an
Commissions congregate
On April 24, all the commissions representing Portuguese and Spanish regions affected by the tolls in Portugal are to meet in Salamanca across the border to discuss new ways of
Dutch tourists attacked
A middle aged Dutch couple were attacked and robbed on the evening of April 13 while at their holiday villa located in a secluded area of Porches, Lagoa council. The
Faro beach plan
A new bridge, improved accesses and a paid car park are included in the preliminary project for Praia de Faro, which was presented to the public last week. The bridge
Madeleine case review is a “huge step” say McCanns
Madeleine McCann’s parents say the review of their missing daughter’s case by Portugal detectives is a huge step. Speaking ahead of the 10-km Miles for Missing People run in London
Metal thieves target villas
By Sophie McCarrick – sophie.mccarrick@algarveresident.com Several properties in the Vilamoura area have recently been targetted by metal thieves. A property near Pinhal Golf Course was targeted this month while property
Search for Madeleine continues
British newspapers have reported that the cost of Scotland Yard’s investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is set to reach £2 million, with the bill being picked up by
Toll payment solutions
By INÊS LOPES – ines.lopes@algarveresident.com Images of dozens of tourists queuing up to pay for the tolls on the A22 Guadiana border during the Easter period have led to widespread

