Algarve

CHRISTMAS STARTS tomorrow (Saturday) at the Forum Algarve, in Faro, with Santa Claus scheduled to arrive at 11am. Thousands of children with their families are expected to attend the opening

PEDRO LAMY, the Portuguese Formula One racing driver, will start the Casinos do Algarve rally, which takes place on November 23 and 24, in the Parque Fechado in Portimão. José

AN AMATEUR photographer was detained by Faro police and kept in custody FOR four hours for allegedly taking photographs of children. Although Manuel Batista, 50, who is a state worker,

By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com SIX UNIDENTIFIED flying objects (UFOs) were sighted and photographed on Tuesday night (November 6) around 11pm by a local resident in Carvoeiro. Robert Wilkinson, owner of

FOLLOWING THE success of a trip to Africa for artists in April (see The Resident February 23) organised by BJ Boulter and Gaelle Hamp-Adams, another journey has been planned for

THE REGIONAL Tourism Board (RTA) has changed its policy on supporting events and organisations and will in future help only with publicity for those that contribute to the good image

The Resident celebrates 18 years of publication! Happy Anniversary to us!  Next week, The Resident will celebrate 18 years of continuous weekly publication. In the next edition of The Resident, we

LOW-COST AIRLINE easyJet has agreed to buy GB Airways in a deal worth nearly 150 million euros. The airline’s already dominant presence at Faro airport will become even more prevalent

By CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com THE POLÍCIA Judiciária (PJ) is using the internet to warn children and parents against the growing dangers of the web. Through a project named Anjos com

AN ANIMAL charity and a local council are at loggerheads over an order by the local veterinary authority to cull dozens of stray dogs. Francisco Leal, Olhão Câmara president, has