Vila Vita staff under investigation
Several members of staff at the Vila Vita Park Hotel have been suspended from their duties pending an investigation into mismanagement of the resort. The locks to the managers’ offices
Noah set for return
Frenchman Yannick Noah is the first big name to confirm his participation in this year’s Grand Champions tennis tournament – the veterans’ competition that is played out every August at
A friendly visit
Locals in the Ria Formosa area were astonished earlier this week when several dolphins were spotted swimming in the river. Zoomarine biologist, Élio Vicente, revealed that although the water is
Water company explains
Over a month after a water pipe burst under the Portimão to the Via do Infante access route, a spokesman from the water firm Águas do Algarve has finally explained
Cars towed in Silves
Silves Câmara workers have removed five abandoned vehicles in Armação de Pêra and Vila de Pêra this month. The ‘Abandoned on Public Access’ scheme, which was introduced at the beginning
Perfect conditions for digging a hole
Hundreds of JCB sales staff have arrived from across the globe to take part in the British company’s annual worldwide training event in the Algarve. The high-profile three week programme
High-tension argument resolved
After months of discussion, the route that will be taken by the controversial high-tension pylon network, designed to supply back up electricity to the Eastern Algarve, has finally been announced.
Eastern Algarve sewage plant
Câmara officials at Vila Real de Santo António have announced a public tender for the construction of a new water treatment centre in the eastern Algarve, the only area of
Dam project abandoned – Water prices could rise
Lack of resources and ongoing litigation has brought construction work on the Odelouca dam project to a complete standstill. Now, although there is no sign of any immediate resolution to
Emergencies across the Algarve region
As part of the preparations for the Euro 2004 football tournament, a simulated exercise involving nearly 600 police officers was staged at the Algarve Stadium recently. Over 330 GNR and