Portugal

MP JOSÉ Mendes Bota was re-elected President of the PSD (the Social Democratic Party) in the Algarve on the evening of December 7, winning an 87 per cent share of

MORE THAN 100 members of the Algarve Wine Society and guests celebrated the advent of Christmas with a traditional lunch at the Amadeus restaurant in Almancil, organised by Paul Lucas.

A LACK of fair and equal representation of all regional câmaras was given as the reason for Carlos Tuta, president of Monchique Câmara, leaving the Algarve’s câmara association last week.

The International School of the Algarve, near Lagoa, has had a successful term of adult education classes. The following courses will be running from January 2007: Computer Classes: In addition

FIVE MEN have gone on trial in Albufeira more than a year after they were arrested, accused of the murder of 38-year-old Irishman Michael Ahern. Brian Murphy, Alan Sullivan, Brad

After six matches of the inter-club autumn competition the Vale do Lobo side of Peter Judge, Gui Gomes, Lilian Judge, Jan McGlynn, John Freeman, Chris Williams, Eurico Cedeira, Lorraine Freeman

By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com RECENT REFORMS in commercial leasing laws have left people operating under the Portuguese trespasse system with virtually worthless assets. In February of this year, the government

THE WOODEN roof of the Cathedral of the Algarve in Silves could collapse at any moment because the timbers are so rotten. The central nave and two lateral aisles have

AS THE New Year approaches, many of you will be deciding where you would like to celebrate. Here is The Resident’s  guide to some of the places near you where you

TAXI DRIVERS working in the Algarve are to receive foreign language tuition and attend customer service and public relations courses. The news was announced by the Algarve Tourism Board, the