Portugal

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidentgroup.com Residents and traders in and around the popular business hot spot of Almancil are up in arms over the road works in the town, describing it

A cold-weather contingency plan could be created in Portugal said a spokesman for the country’s health authority. Freezing temperatures such as the ones felt early this week have killed a

By SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com The highly successful Palmeiras Resort Tavira team will be among the favourites to win cycling’s Tour of the Algarve which ends in Portimao early on Sunday

Most Europeans still do not know they can call 112 anywhere in the EU to contact the police, fire brigade or an ambulance. A recent survey shows that just 25

By SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com Portugal lost their second successive Rugby World Cup qualifying match in Lisbon on Saturday. The 16-10 defeat to Georgia leaves the Lobos trailing previous victors Russia

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidengroup.com A group of residents in Praia da Luz have joined forces to protest against a mobile phone mast, which has been erected near their homes in

Every year 3.2 million Europeans are diagnosed with cancer, the most common cause of death after heart disease. The EU plans to cut cancer rates by 15 per cent by

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The Governor of the Bank of Portugal, Vítor Constâncio, has been appointed as the new Vice President of the European Central Bank. Constâncio, reputed to be

By SKIP BANDELE features@algarveresident.com Despite the inclement weather, 17-year-old Maria Joao Koehler managed back to back wins over Dutch opponents Lesley Kerkhove and Nicolette Van Uitert to reach the final

The sport of Capoeira, a mixture of ritual dance and martial arts with its origins in Brazil, will hold its 4th European Championships in Albufeira between March 4 and 7.