Ellie ‘custody breakthrough’: family elated
An elated Candice Gannon told the Resident this afternoon (April 7) how she “still cannot believe” that daughter Ellie is on her way back home. A fraught custody hearing in
Fundraising dog walk
It is time for yet another ‘Cãominhada’ – the convivial dog walk that is becoming a trademark event in the Algarve – this time organised by animal protection association CIAA
UPDATE: Faro council refutes untreated sewage claims
Faro council has denied all claims that the waterway of Lavadeiras, at the entrance to Faro, has become a “stinking line of sewage”. “There is a rainwater drainage system that
Ukrainians protest in Faro
Up to a hundred Ukrainians in the Algarve joined forces to demonstrate against the ongoing violence in their home country, spurred by an anti-European government. The protest took place in
Faro and Almodôvar closer than ever
The mayors of Faro and the Alentejo town of Almôdovar got together last week to discuss common interests and strengthen their already close ties. At the meeting in Faro, the
Beja bakers suffer barbaric beating
A Beja baker lies seriously injured in hospital in Lisbon after a barbaric beating in her own bakery. Margarida Carocinho, 54, was finishing her work for the evening when three
Drilling for gas will be ‘clean and safe’
The multinational Repsol-Partex oil and gas consortium says it will commence “clean and safe” exploratory drilling off the south coast of Portugal late this year or early next, but it
Faro budget bill passes despite opposition outrage
Faro municipality has seen its 2014 budget of €68 million approved under a cloud of controversy and accusations from the opposition who say it is a “badly drafted bill” and
Faro Red Cross visited by angels
The Angels Theatre Group which entertains for charity handed over a cheque for €7,500 to the Faro Red Cross on Saturday, December 7. The money was raised by the Angels
Faro’s Parque Ribeirinho on track
Construction work on the Parque Ribeirinho, which promises to redefine Faro’s connection to the Ria Formosa estuary, is on track and running smoothly. A press release by the municipal authority