Portugal

British Consulates in Portugal have this week launched a new online service for customers to book appointments for notarial services. The service will allow customers to book their appointments from

A seminar on Mobility in the Home is being presented by mobility specialists Sulcare on December 2 at Quinta do Morgado in Tavira from 10am. The hour-long event, which has

An Algarve MP who instigated the construction of the A22 using EU funds says December 8 was a “sad day” for the Algarve with the introduction of tolls. Although wearing

Lagoa badminton ace Pedro Martins enjoyed a first round bye at this week’s Bahrain Open. The top seed will be hoping to secure more vital points in his quest for

Faro’s Portuguese men’s tennis No1 Rui Machado reached the semi-finals of the ATP Challenger Tour São Leopoldo Open in Brazil last week. The 27-year-old Algarvean easily saw off Gastão Elias

Bowls Portugal are due to play Spain in the annual test match at the Vilamoura Bowls Club on November 14 and 15. Portugal currently has around 400 active bowlers and,

by INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Algarve’s tourism authority is confident that it has set a clear marketing plan for 2012, with strong focus being placed on the winning formula of sun

by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com If the Portuguese construction sector goes down, it will take the banking sector and employment with it. This was the stark warning from representatives of the

by CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com A top political analyst and EU watcher says that Europe needs to find a political solution to the current Euro crisis urgently or the world could

by SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com For many residents in the Algarve, “where are you from?” is a question asked on a regular basis. For adults, this question may not propose any