Portugal

Celebrations to mark the fall of the monarchy in Portugal, which occurred in October a century ago, will start this month. It was on January 31, 1891, in Porto, that

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidentgroup.com An earthquake similar to the one suffered in Haiti this month could lead to 1,000 deaths, hundreds of injuries and 13,000 people homeless in the Algarve,

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidentgroup.com Occupation levels in hotel and tourist complexes in the Algarve last year were the worst on record. The only upbeat news from an otherwise bad year

By ELOISE WALTON eloise.walton@theresidentgroup.com A British man has become the latest victim of violent robberies in the Algarve, while politicians were in the region to announce new measures to tackle

The Amendoeira Golf Resort Oceanico O’Connor Junior course is the venue for the 80th edition of of the Portuguese Ladies Amateur Championship, which teed off yesterday (Thursday). Ninety of the

Low cost airline Ryanair is restarting its Porto to Dublin route on April 30. Flights will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, with an introductory price of 29.99 euros including

National men’s handball club champions Porto added the Portuguese Super Cup to their collection of silverware at the Portimão Arena last weekend. The current league leaders saw off Group B

By SKIP BANDELE sport@algarveresident.com The 2010 Sky Surf Pro Tour lifts off at the municipal aerodrome in Portimao next weekend, February 6 and 7. Held in conjunction with the Portuguese

The Volta ao Algarve cycle race from February 17 to 21 will pass through many towns across the region, attracting thousands of spectators along the way. For full information, please

Whether you are a seasoned pro or a complete beginner, the St Patrick’s Society invites all golfers to take part in their annual putting competition to be held at Balaia