Multi-million euro plans for resort
Castro Marim Golf and Country Club, the premier resort at the eastern end of the Algarve, is entering into a phase of rapid growth, with the construction of a further
Police capture first ‘international’ criminal
PJ police have announced that they have detained a 50-year-old man in Vila Real de Santo António, via a European detention order, on suspicion of involvement in fraud and forgery
Tolls protests suspended
Anti-tolls demonstrations, protesting against the introduction of tolls on the Via do Infante motorway (A22) in the Algarve, have been suspended until further notice due to the current political instability,
Police detain serial thieves
Olhão police officers have detained two men, one a 24-year-old Ukrainian, the other a 21-year-old Portuguese man from the town, suspected of carrying out 20 robberies between them. Police had
Loulé property tax controversy
Tax on the purchase of property in Portugal, formerly called SISA but now known as Imposto Municipal Imóveis (IMI), is to remain the same as last year in Loulé’s urban
A hidden gem
Hidden away round the back of Paderne is a unique art gallery, which the owners say is dedicated to being ‘of the people for the people’. Run by Pedro Corte
Earthquake rocks region
While putting the finishing touches to this week’s edition of The Resident, the newsroom saw even more action than usual when the paper’s journalists found themselves literally shaking in their
Monchique bombeiros kitted out
At the end of October, the Monchique bombeiros received much needed firefighting equipment from the German company, Reineke & Coll, after company director, Raymund Reineke, organised for the equipment to
A New Year night to remember
Albufeira Câmara has announced that rock star Bryan Adams will perform a free concert at Fisherman’s Beach, Albufeira, on New Year’s Eve. The singer, who has enjoyed a string of
Sowing seasonal seeds
The archetypal Christmas symbol is a sad reminder of the decimation of Algarve forests. Forum Algarve, however, hopes to sow more than goodwill with a Christmas gift that will last.