Algarve

By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A MISSION to reach a better understanding of the market and the community seems to be what is most needed in the Algarve at the moment.

THERE WILL be no Algarve Summer Festival this year because organisers could not find an artist that would be able to attract a large enough audience to the Algarve stadium.

By: Chris Graeme chris@portugalresident.com BRITISH TELEVISION gardener Charlie Dimmock lent her green fingers to the official presentation of a new retirement village for the over 55s, The Savannahs, in Almancil

POLICE SHOT and caused serious injury to a man attempting to escape officers from the Albufeira Transport Police after ignoring signals to pull over. The incident occurred on the evening

By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com MORE THAN four months after British expatriate Gary Lopez was overcharged at wholesale outlet Makro in Albufeira, the situation is still unresolved. In November 2006, Gary

A WOMAN was seriously injured last week after being involved in a collision with a car in Pateiro, Lagoa. The 83-year-old woman had been walking along the side of a

A NATURE map and walking guide for the Algarve have just been launched by the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA), representing an investment of 50,000 euros. The Algarve nature map provides

FRENCH SUPERMARKET chain Os Mosqueteiros announced that it has purchased all 18 Marrachinho stores in the Algarve and Baixo Alentejo. The chain, which owns Intermarché, Ecomarché, Stationmarché, Bricomarché, Vestimarché and

OVER 1,300 people of all ages took part in the Ria Formosa walk organised by Faro Câmara on Sunday, over double the number that participated last year. Congregating at Vale

THE ST. Patrick’s Society of the Algarve’s annual dinner was attended by 180 guests, including Irish Ambassador, James Brennan, at the Vila Petra Hotel in Albufeira last Saturday. Retiring Chairman,