Petrol boycott ineffective
By: DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com ALGARVE CÂMARAS are refuelling public vehicles in Spain as petrol prices in Portugal reach all time highs. Fuel costs are now on average 47.5 per cent
Plans for major Algarve shopping centre move forward
LAND FOR the planned construction of the Algarve’s largest shopping centre in Guia, Albufeira, has been bought by Imo Pan Iberian Retail, a real estate investment fund managed by the
Access to your MEP in the Algarve
By: DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com JAMILA MADEIRA was elected as an MEP in 2004, representing Portugal as a member of the European Parliament. Originally from the Algarve, Jamila has offices in
Growing support for child alert system
By: DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com FOLLOWING THE disappearance of Madeleine McCann over a year ago, calls for a Europe wide child alert system, similar to the Amber Alert System in the
Death trap cycle path
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com PEDESTRIANS AND cyclists are at risk of serious injury from an unfinished section of the Ecovia do Algarve, a bicycle and pedestrian route, which ends abruptly
Shopping centre moves forward
LAND FOR the planned construction of the Algarve’s largest shopping centre in Guia, Albufeira, has been bought by Imo Pan Iberian Retail, a real estate investment fund managed by the
New cemetery
LOULÉ CÂMARA has put a public tender for the contract to construct a new cemetery for Almancil, representing a total investment of 1.7 million euros. Loulé Câmara released a statement
Businessmen offer to help with Silves Cathedral restoration
TWO PORTUGUESE businessmen are to help finance the restoration work of Silves Cathedral after being contacted by Silves Câmara President Isabel Soares. António Guerreiro, a banker from Finantia bank who
Hotel Algarve 2008 fair
A THREE-day fair for professional restaurateurs, caterers, supermarket and hotel owners is to take place at the Estádio Algarve from Sunday (June 1) until June 3. This year’s theme is
Integrated NATO naval vigilance force visits Lisbon
A NATO naval force which is to be part of an Atlantic Alliance Task Force, made up of Portuguese, Spanish, German and US ships, assembled in Lisbon on Monday. The

