High tension headache
Although no one disputes that the Algarve desperately needs a second power supply network, controversy continues to surround the proposed route for the high-tension pylons set to connect Tunes and
Rebuilding Monchique
Victims of last summer’s forest fires are slowly rebuilding their lives with the help of local câmaras, family and friends. One Monchique resident, in particular, has needed all the help
Regional reaction
Security arrangements in the Algarve are already under review in the light of the Spanish attacks. But speaking to The Resident, José Dias from the Algarve Tourist Board denied there
Fake notes alert
Local authorities are warning all shop assistants and owners to be aware of false 50 and 100 euro notes that are believed to be in circulation in the Algarve. Some
Keeping Quinta green
Full of beautiful villas and charming country clubs, excellent restaurants and exclusive golf courses, Quinta do Lago is practically picture perfect. But maintaining such a perfect environment requires a lot
Headless body update
According to press reports, the mother of the teacher and actress, Maria Conceição, who went missing from Lagoa on December 23 last year, is to undergo a DNA test to
Free as a bird
Imagine yourself in an aircraft, 10,000 feet up in the air, but without several important elements – a stewardess dispensing gin and tonics, an in-flight movie…and an engine. If the
British prisoner in court
After 11 months on remand following his arrest on a golf course in Quinta do Lago, and one adjournment, Glaswegian prisoner Matthew Edwards’ case finally reached Faro Court recently. And
Cocktail fest in Albufeira
The Montechoro Hotel in Albufeira recently hosted six days of shaking, stirring and cocktail making – as the combined force of the 12th national ‘after-dinner’ cocktail competition, the first national
Jewellers robbed
Two masked men raided a jewellers in the centre of Portimão, stole 35,000 euros and brutally attacked the shop assistant. The attack happened shortly after the Luaris jeweller’s shop in