Santa bikers
Santa bikers will be converging on Faro this month for their annual festive parade on December 14. Dozens of bikers dressed as Santa will be riding through the main avenues
Dark day for Algarve
By EMMA BERTENSHAW emma.bertenshaw@theresidentgroup.com Motorists will have to start paying toll charges to use the Algarve’s A22 motorway from Thursday next week (December 8). The decree-law enabling the tolls to
Sponsor a wild animal this Christmas
Two wild animal protection centres in Portugal are looking for donations to help them rehabilitate animals in their care. As part of a Christmas campaign, CERVAS in Serra da Estrela
Dutch couple tied up and robbed in their home
A gang armed with a shotgun and a knife broke into the home of a Dutch couple at Monte do Canafechal in Mexilhoeira Grande on Tuesday December 6. The attack
Thieves target golf courses
By SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com Two Algarve golf courses were targeted by thieves within the space of a week. A spokesperson for the GNR told the Algarve Resident that at approximately
EN125 redevelopment works are three years behind schedule
Redevelopment works on the Algarve’s EN125 road should be finished by the second half of 2013, three years behind schedule. However, some of the works planned in the EN125 redevelopment
Tolls divide Portugal’s ruling party
The government’s political representation in the Algarve broke its silence over its party’s contradictory views on the subject of tolls on the A22. After a parliamentary session on October 28,
2012 starts with a bang despite tough economy
by SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com As the clock struck midnight on December 31, the Algarve region welcomed more than 140,000 visitors. However, it appears the current economic crisis had an impact
Cost of living goes up
by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com For millions living in Portugal, the New Year was the moment of truth as tax hikes on essential goods and services rose. Household electricity bills had
Câmara opening hours change
New opening hours for 2012 have been announced by Albufeira Câmara. To ensure an improved, more accessible service to citizens, the city hall is now open from 9am to 5pm,