A dark day for the Algarve, as A22 tolls begin on December 8
By EMMA BERTENSHAW and SOPHIE MCCARRICK news@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
LlaoLlao store
LlaoLlao Natural Frozen Yogurt has opened its first store in the region at Forum Algarve in Faro. The leading natural frozen yogurt brand, whose franchise in Portugal is owned by
Long drive
PGA European Tour debutant Ricardo Santos began his 2012 golf season in South Africa yesterday (Thursday). The 29-year-old Algarve pro teed off at the African Open and will stay on
Mass redundancies soared 53% in 2011
The number of Portuguese firms that made their workforces redundant en-mass soared by 53% last year, up to November. By that month, the number of employees laid off under collective
Middle Eastern music adds some spice
The Al Mutamid festival of Middle Eastern and North African music and dance is returning to the Algarve for its 12th anniversary with performances in Lagos, Lagoa and Loulé. The
New stores
Three new stores have opened at the Tavira Gran Plaza shopping centre. Fashion stores Springfield, W52 and kebab restaurant Al Sultão are the new additions and form part of the
Out of Africa
The latest edition of the Portugal Dakar Challenge passed through Portimão on New Year’s Eve. The race, designed to evoke the spirit of the mythical now South America-based Dakar Rally
Portuguese and Spanish unite for art
A paintings exhibition by Portuguese and Spanish artists is being held for the first time in São Brás de Alportel this month. The first Salão Ibérico (Iberian Show) is being
Portuguese for beginners
A Portuguese language beginners’ course will start on January 16 and run until February 17 in the Lagos Language Centre (Centro de Línguas de Lagos).
Consulate reaches out to the British community around Porto
A series of talks will be held in Porto by the British Consulate in Lisbon, with the help of other partner organisations, on January 23. The event is aimed at