Algarve

TEN YEARS after taking his Mineral Wells Texas Choir to Caceres in Spain, Mayor Myron Crawford is bringing his singers to Portimão. They have been invited by Manuel da Luz,

FOLLOWING RECENT reports that summer reinforcements for the Algarve’s police force will be cut this year (see last week’s issue of The Resident), the Associação dos Hotéis e Empreendimentos Turísticos

THE LIONS Clube de Loulé is a charity dedicated to helping the local community. Over the last year, their project has been to provide the Bombeiros of Loulé with fire-protection

JYSKE BANK has put together a team dedicated to making sure that new private-banking clients feel that they are well taken care of when they join the Bank. With effect

A WOMAN from Monchique, aged 23, thought to be mentally unbalanced, threatened to throw herself off Praia da Rocha cliffs at the weekend because she wanted to appear on television.

LISBON’S PAVILHÃO Atlântico will host Algarve Convida (Algarve Invites), the first fair dedicated exclusively to promoting the region as a holiday destination, in April. This is the first event of

CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS all over Portugal have been the focus this week of Portuguese and expatriates alike, with thousands taking to the streets to enjoy a multitude of colourful parades. Mealhada

TWO PORTUGUESE men were arrested by police last weekend, following a high speed car chase between Albufeira and Alcochete (south of Lisbon). No less than five police cars were involved

MEDITERRANEAN FILM festivals have been held in Montpellier, France, for the last 25 years and in Valencia, Spain, for the last 20 years. Haifa in Israel hosts one such festival

WORK TO build the Amendoeira Golf Resort in Herdade da Lameira, Alcantarilha (Silves), will begin in two months time if the Oceânico Group has its way. Despite still being in