Algarve

MORE AND more British and Irish tourists are visiting the Algarve and staying in regional accommodation, according to the latest tourism figures. Figures released in a report by the Associação

ALEXANDER WYKEHAM Ellis has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic on October 10, succeeding John Buck, who has left the diplomatic service. Having served as the Adviser

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com A COASTAL area of Spain, known unofficially as the Spanish ‘Algarve’, has been accused of false advertising and riding on the coattails of the well established

OLHÃO CÂMARA is working on a tourist development plan for the Marim area, near the headquarters of the Ria Formosa Natural Park, that will include a hotel, golf course and

By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com PRESERVATION OF natural areas, infrastructural improvements and tourism will be the main focus of development plans for the Algarve over the next decade. João Faria, president

NEARLY 8,000 people attended the Better Living in Portugal (BLIP) exhibition, an AFPOP event, at Portimão’s ExpoArade at the weekend.

AN ENGLISH man and a Portuguese woman were arrested last Tuesday (October 9) on the A2, in Setúbal, on suspicion of drug trafficking. A large amount of drugs was later

Riding for the Disabled in the Algarve is looking for new volunteers. Previous experience is not required and helpers are needed to lead horses or walk alongside less abled riders.

A JUDGE has concluded that there is no case to answer over the alleged sexual abuse of Joana Cipriano, the eight-year-old girl who went missing in 2004, and that the