New aerodrome planned
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com Loulé Câmara President, Seruca Emídio, has revealed plans to construct an aerodrome next to the Cimpor cement factory in Cerro do Parragil near Boliqueime. Construction could
Lawyers visit Intermezzo defendant
LAWYER Gilbert Collard is travelling to Portugal next week to visit Corinne Caspar at Odemira Prison, accompanied by Porto lawyer António Vilar. Caspar is one of two people charged with
Indulge in a healthier lifestyle
THE CENTRO de Línguas, Cultura e Comunicação de Portimão (CLCC,) is opening its doors to the public on January 27 for its fourth annual Health Day. The event encourages people
Thousands of job opportunities
TWO THOUSAND jobs will be created in Vila Real de Santo António within two years with the development of two large luxury tourist resorts. This was the guarantee of Luís
New beach facilities
LIFEGUARD AND first aid posts on the beach at Manta Rosa, in Vila Real de Santo António, were demolished last Friday as part of a project to revamp the area.
Bad weather affects citrus industry
ORANGE HARVESTS in the Algarve will be of a lower quality than last year, says the citrus producer organisation, Cacial. This is due to two factors. Planting began on October
Câmara accused
VILA REAL de Santo António Câmara has been accused by the Communist party (PCP) of abandoning the Vila Nova de Cacela area. In 2006, the Vila Nova de Cacela PCP
Grandparents learn to use internet
THE FIRST quarter of 2007 is being dedicated to the older generation at the espaço internet (internet café) in Mexilhoeira Grande, near Portimão. Tomorrow (Saturday, January 20) a special session
Sale plans confirmed
LUSOTUR GOLFES, the company that owns Vilamoura’s five golf courses, is considering several proposals from outside investors to buy the business. André Jordan, president of the Board of Directors of
They must have been mad
SWIM FOR Shoes, the annual event to swim or paddle in the Atlantic Ocean off the beach at Armação de Pêra has, so far, raised more that 1,500 euros for

