Erosion puts a damper on top beach competition
by INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com News that dozens of Algarve beaches are entering a national competition to select the top seven in Portugal was marred by reports of beach erosion getting
Loulé gears up for Carnival
Preparations are underway for the largest, brightest and most popular Carnival parade in the region, which will again be in Loulé on February 18, 19 and 21. The centre of
New York Times includes Algarve in 45 must-see destinations
Leading American newspaper The New York Times has placed the Algarve at number 29 in a list of 45 places to visit in 2012. The paper’s travel section includes the
Protecting sardines
Algarve fishermen are up in arms over a government measure to cut sardine fishery by half this year, something they say will lead to further unemployment in the sector. The
Rescued chimp enjoys new life at Lagos zoo
A male chimpanzee rescued from an animal trafficker in the Canary Islands is finally feeling at home at Lagos Zoo after five months of adaptation. Lucas has taken his first
Controversy over analogue TV switch-off in Algarve
Monchique and Alcoutim Mayors have expressed their concerns over the introduction of digital terrestrial television (DTT) in their areas as they say some parts will not be covered. In Monchique,
Eco ride
An eco bike tour is taking place on Sunday from the Jardim Manuel Bívar in Faro at 9.30am. The tour, organised by Glocal Faro and MegaSport, will take riders to
Family Saturdays
‘Family Saturdays’ educational workshops are to be held at Portimão Museum. New programmes have been created with the aim of providing different family orientated activities to do on a Saturday
General meeting
Lisbon-based Democrats Abroad is holding a general meeting on Saturday, January 28 from noon in the Colares area. Subjects to be covered are voting, fundraising and volunteer work. A Mexican
Goodlife magazine winners
The Resident Group is pleased to announce the winners of two competitions published in the recently suspended Algarve Goodlife Magazine. Since the beginning of 2011, the magazine gave readers the