Algarve

PLANS TO build several new shopping centres over the next three years and create nearly 6,000 jobs in the Algarve have caused a rift between politicians and small business owners.

JOSÉ MOURINHO has shown interest in investing in what is to be the Algarve, and Portugal’s, first six star hotel. The high-profile football manager will be in the Algarve today

THE TRIAL against an anaesthetist and an ex-clinical director for the death of two patients at Lagos General Hospital in 2004 started at Lagos Court on Tuesday. The victims, Albertina

By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@the-resident.com SALGADOS GOLF club has been heavily criticised for artificially draining Salgados lagoon last week, in order to stop its greens from flooding, at a time when

OFF THE Wall gallery in Alte is holding an exhibition of recent prints by Mel Sewell. The presentation of works will be available to view throughout May with an official

By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@the-resident.com A NEW safety campaign funded by the Faro Civil Governor and the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA) is to be launched in June to highlight the dangers

ZOOMARINE PLAYED host to more than 100 marine specialists during three days of workshops last week. Experts from all over the world were in Guia from April 17 to 19

PROPERTY IN the Algarve is more expensive than in the rest of the country according to research carried out by IRG-International Realty Group, an affiliate of Christie’s, and Prime Yeld

A LAWYER who is defending Leonor Cipriano in the alleged case of torture during police interrogation was arrested for the possession of drugs at the Odemira women’s prison in the

Faro airport and the Hilton hotel in Vilamoura have teamed up to offer travellers a new remote flight information service in real time. The system, known as SIRVTR, was unveiled