Algarve

URBAN RENOVATION works along Avenida de Tomás Cabreira and nearby areas between the Jupiter hotel and the fortress of Santa Catarina in Praia da Rocha have been delayed until after

THE BRITISH woman shot by her Portuguese neighbour in Olhão has been discharged by São José hospital in Lisbon (See The Resident, February 1). Kirsty MacGowan, aged 57 suffered two

A DAMMING report about the national postal service, (CTT), published by Portuguese consumer rights association DECO, reveals poor service standards and staff not being able to inform clients about how

A PORTUGUESE youth was arrested last week on suspicion of breaking into five cars in Montenegro, Faro, and stealing radio equipment, money and CDs. He was caught by police while

THE REGIONAL water company Águas do Algarve has issued some water saving measures which people can adopt in their homes to save hundreds of litres every day. By placing water

PORTUGUESE PRIME Minister José Sócrates is to visit the Algarve later this month to announce the public tender for the repair and upgrade of the EN125, the 153-kilometre regional road

PORTIMÃO PORT was represented at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention in Miami, USA, this week. Following an agreement between Expo Arade and the Instituto de Portos e Transportes Marítimos (IPTM),

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@the-resident.com THE PLANNED construction of the Algarve’s largest shopping centre in Guia has once again come under fire as local shop owners oppose the project and have

MUSICAL DUO Kathryn Stott and Pavel Fischer are due to perform at the São Lourenço Cultural Centre, near Almancil, on Thursday (March 20) and March 22, from 7pm. They will

THE RESIDENT has had a wonderful response to its Easter egg decorating competition and the three lucky winners will be notified today (Friday) by telephone. Due to the overwhelming number