California fires leave trail of destruction
Major wildfires are bringing terror to residents and authorities across the state of California, USA, including the Rim fire, considered to be the 13th biggest blaze ever registered in the
Man travels 6,500km on bike to protect sharks
By MICHAEL BRUXO news@algarveresident.com A 6,500km bicycle trip from Germany to the Algarve as a protest against the killing of sharks in some parts of the world was successfully completed
New rules for failed banks hit €100,000 depositors
EU finance ministers have agreed new European “bail-in” rules which will force bank losses onto investors and depositors with over €100,000 in the event a bank fails. In other words,
Algarve country house offers backdrop for band’s CD cover
A concert by Iberian Express, a four man band founded in Amsterdam in 2008, is taking place at Herdade da Corte Country House in Tavira on September 2 at 7.30pm.
Brave citizen interrupts Madeira president’s speech
A speech by the normally bad tempered President of the Regional Government of Madeira was interrupted by a brave protester singing Revolution song ‘Grândola Vila Morena’. Alberto João Jardim, also
Funds available for Portuguese companies
Portuguese companies can now apply for €220 million worth of so-called ‘Revitalizar’ funds, which were announced in February by the government. The main objective is to strengthen the economic welfare