Success for outstanding Vilamoura junior in Telegraph event
Fifteen-year-old Nathan Brader, born in Scarborough and resident in the Algarve since 2008, recently played in the prestigious Daily Telegraph BMW Junior Golf Championship staged at the Quinta do Lago
Wave of protests
By Michael Bruxo news@algarveresident.com Thousands of Portuguese citizens made their way to Lisbon and Porto to join protests organised by the CGTP workers’ union over the government’s latest State Budget
Fixed-term contracts to blame for high jobless numbers
Nearly 700,000 people were registered at job centres in Portugal in September, 2% more than in the same month last year and 0.3% more than August. Fixed-term employment and a
China says ‘cheers’ to Portuguese wine!
Exports of Portuguese wine to China have almost trebled in the last three years – and the trend is set to continue. Only last year, Chinese customs reported a healthy
Fight night a big hit
Top Team Albufeira kick-boxing star Marina ‘Princess’ Zueva was amongst the winners at last Saturday’s Algarve Dynamite Fight Night 26 following her clear and popular victory over Moroccan champion Watty
Lasting art
Vale do Lobo Art Gallery’s latest exhibition in collaboration with the Galeria São Mamede presents a selection of paintings by acclaimed artist Rodrigo Ferreira. The ‘Parcours’ collection demonstrates the artist’s
More teachers to face dole queues
The Ministry of Education has again upset teachers’ unions with their latest proposal encouraging the termination of contracts by mutual agreement. The move is aimed at teachers under the age
The right plant for the right place
By Rosie Peddle Our first impressions of the Algarve were always shaped by the plants and trees that we saw here – whether we were here on holiday in the
Navy weapons
Two Portuguese Navy patrol vessels are being equipped with new weapons systems ordered in 2010 and costing around €4 million. According to Alexandre Santos Fernandes, a spokesman for the Armed
Rich Mexican investors focus on Portugal
On his first official visit to Mexico, Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho reveals that a group of Mexican investors, including Carlos Slim – one of the richest men in the