Portugal

PÊRA IN the Algarve has once again been chosen to host the International Sand Sculpture Festival, now in its fourth successful year. In total, 35 sculptors of various nationalities will

NEW OPPORTUNITIES for investment in Morocco will be presented today (March 10) at the NERA Auditorium, Loulé, at 5pm. The event is aimed at all business people interested in widening

FOLLOWING RECENT reports that summer reinforcements for the Algarve’s police force will be cut this year (see last week’s issue of The Resident), the Associação dos Hotéis e Empreendimentos Turísticos

SHERATON ALGARVE Pine Cliffs was named, in the January issue of Travel + Leisure Magazine, among the top 500 resorts in the world. It was also listed among the 60

HOW MUCH does it cost to deal with the rubbish of the average family? In reality, 6.55 euros is spent per month by Tavira Câmara to collect an average amount

THE ASSOCIAÇÃO de Solidariedade com as Crianças Carenciadas do Algarve (ACCA), a Portuguese registered charity supported by its international members throughout the Algarve, has arranged for the purchase of a

A 21-YEAR-OLD Brazilian prostitute was recently the victim of a violent attack by a client in Praia da Rocha, which resulted in her falling from the sixth floor of a

Portuguese Agriculture Minister, Jaime Silva (left), observes a migratory stork, aided by a guard of the Ria Formosa National Park in Faro, during his visit to the Algarve last week.

A GROUP of 22 Brits suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and their families are enjoying a two-week holiday in the Algarve, staying at the Atlantis Hotel in Vilamoura until March 20.