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The Portuguese Secretary of State for Tourism, Dr Bernardo Trindade, and British Ambassador to Portugal, Dr Alex Ellis, officially inaugurated the new-look British Consulate in Lisbon on Monday. The British

Lifelong Liverpool FC fan, Brian McGinty, who lives at Vale do Lobo, is attempting to start the first official Liverpool FC supporters club in the Algarve. Brian hopes to organise

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com ‘In My View’ is written by freelance journalist and photographer, Chris Graeme, who lives in Lisbon and enjoys subjects such as world economics and politics. There

Arena Faro star Sandra Silva took silver at the pre-European Championships ‘Boxam 2009’ tournament in Cadiz last week. Also known as ‘Fera Algarvia’, the 53kg division boxer was only beaten

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com

By DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@algarveresident.com Harrison Nall-Smith from Crosby in Liverpool has been awarded this year’s Manuela Breen Microlight Scholarship from the Algarve Airsports Centre, proving that having a disability does

Part of the world championship calendar, the MX3 Motocross Portuguese GP will take place in Cortelha this weekend. The 100-strong entry from 22 countries will be led by this season’s

The leader of a Portuguese political party has openly accused one of Portugal’s largest banks of receiving money from disgraced former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Francisco Louçã made his accusations

The Parkalgar Honda team will be in action in Holland this weekend for the fourth round of the World Supersport Championship. Portimão-based stars Eugene Laverty and Miguel Praia are brimming

By CHRIS GRAEME chris.graeme@algarveresident.com A former British government minister who held nine top ministerial posts under Tony Blair has defended patient freedom of choice to access both private and public