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By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com FAMILY FASHION retailer C&A opened its first store in the Algarve at Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro on Wednesday last week. Despite the bad weather,

By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com CIMPOR, THE Loulé based cement factory in Cerro do Parragil, close to the A22 near Boliqueime, is awaiting a decision from Loulé Câmara in order to

Around four million euros have been designated to improve existing and to construct new GNR and police stations across the Algarve. However, representatives from the two organisations believe that this

Swedish superstore, IKEA, could open an outlet in the Algarve among other places around Portugal over the next few years. It is keen to develop its investment opportunities in the

By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com DESPITE THE efforts of various organisations in the Algarve and the lobbying of MPs and business groups, no progress has been made in relation to solving

A NEW species of stringray, which has never been encountered before in Iberian waters, has been discovered in the Algarve. The miniature stringray, christened Ana by staff at the Centro

GOOD LUCK to all runners taking part in the New York City marathon on Sunday, November 5, in the big apple. Eddy, Amanda and Shirley, members of Sue’s Road Runners

LANDING GEAR failure is thought to be the cause of a crash landing by a small aircraft on the EN125 close to Lagos Aerodrome on Sunday afternoon, which left the

THE WINTER programme of activitiy courses at the Hotel Garbe commenced this week. The courses are open to residents, visiting family, friends and hotel guests. There are still a few

By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS has hit the first shot on the soon to be completed Quinta do Vale Golf Resort in the eastern Algarve. The symbolic gesture on