Municipal day
Faro will be celebrating its municipal day on September 7, with various activities taking place between September 6 and 8. This year, the festivities will include the opening of a
Ryder Cup hopes
Algarve and Portugal golfing number one Ricardo Santos’ participation in last weekend’s €2.1 million Welsh Open also marked the beginning of the European 2014 Ryder Cup team qualification phase. New
Stoppage time goal denies Olhanense
By Chris Wright sport@algarveresident.com A goal deep into stoppage time denied Olhanense a famous victory in Madeira last Sunday. The starting line-up looked solid, but for the second week running,
Algarve’s football prodigy
By Ana Tavares news@algarveresident.com As the football transfer deadline day approached quickly, leaving European clubs with little time to confirm their deals for the new season before the winter transfer
August marred by forest fires
In the last 15 days of August, forest fires in Portugal consumed an area of around 63,200 hectares, more than double the area affected by fire in the last seven
Buckingham Palace hosts football match
Prince William, President of The Football Association (FA), has convinced his grandmother, the Queen, to give permission for a full-scale football match to be played at Buckingham Palace. The Duke
In need of investment
An investment programme to improve the infra-structures of security forces is a priority that should be carried out as soon as Portugal has the capacity to do so, according to
Residents fight ‘ridiculous’ law
By INÊS LOPES news@algarveresident.com A group of property owners from Ericeira, north of Lisbon, is contesting an ancient law concerning waterfront properties which threatens to transfer their ownership to the
Algarve wins tourism ‘Oscars’
Algarve had an unforgettable night at this year’s World Travel Awards ceremony in Antalya, Turkey, where it gained five European awards. Besides being recognised as Europe’s leading beach destination, the