Algarve

SILVES WILL be opening the doors of their new library to the public on Wednesday, April 23. As part of the inauguration, five days of activities have been arranged by

By: Cecília Pires cecila@the-resident.com FARO Court cancelled the hearings scheduled for this week in the case involving six Romanian men who are being accused of a series of violent robberies

VISITORS TO the Festival Prazeres do Mar, Pleasures of the Sea, in Aljezur will have the opportunity to sample delicious seafood dishes between June 6 and June 8. Local restaurants

By: GAYNOR JESUS news@the-resident.com Two ARMED thieves held-up a Lagos petrol station on Sunday night, taking an estimated 30,000 euros. Portimão Polícia Judiciária (PJ) are now investigating the incident. The

THE Regional Tourism Board (RTA) has announced plans to improve the tourist information facilities of the Algarve. All information points will be remodelled over time to mirror the current tourist

SÃO BRÁS de Alportel is celebrating spring with a programme of events aimed at young people of all ages with Primavera Jovem, over the months of April, May and June.

By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@the-resident.com A TOTAL of 635,800 million euros from EU funds is how much the Algarve has to spend on regional projects through the several development initiatives available,

PORTIMÃO CÂMARA has chosen to celebrate the month of April by promoting various initiatives and activities in the area including an Air Festival and youth programmes. Between April 25 and

By: CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@the-resident.com TWO main wineries in the Algarve, the Lagoa and Lagos cooperatives, are joining forces to create the new Adega Cooperativa do Algarve, or Algarve Wine Cooperative.

IN JUST a few weeks, two local residents, Shirley Emilio and Amanda Mortimer, will be running from the Spanish border, all the way to Sagres along the Algarve’s new Ecovia