The most fun you can have with your clothes on!
In an unusual move, over 40 children from Silves, aged between 12 to 18 years, have spent the summer learning about the dangers of the sun, drugs and sexually transmitted
Boozy bash in Silves
The Resident graphic designer, Inês Lopes, enjoys a tankard of local brew at the recent Silves Beer Festival, held at the Fábrica do Inglês. Although the attendance was disappointing, Inês
Fire breaks out in Silves
The second ‘large’ fire of the season broke out recently in Caliços, a small area located between Armação de Pêra and Alcantarilha, in the Concelho of Silves. A total of
Dangerous dam delay
More than 50 houses near the Odelouca riverbanks could be damaged if the half-completed dam proves unable to withstand a rise in the water level. This is the conclusion of
Dam work to restart
Work on the Odelouca dam project in Silves, abandoned since contractors downed tools last November, will go forward, according to Amílcar Theias, Minister for Urban Affairs, Planning and the Environment.
Allegations fly over dam
Controversy over the Odelouca dam project in Silves continues to rage, with both sides in Portimão’s Municipal Assembly accusing the other of blocking progress. Work on the dam was suspended
Cars towed in Silves
Silves Câmara workers have removed five abandoned vehicles in Armação de Pêra and Vila de Pêra this month. The ‘Abandoned on Public Access’ scheme, which was introduced at the beginning
Streetlights crisis
Politicians from Alcantarilha, Pêra and Armação de Pêra have expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of response from EDP after they repeatedly requested the replacement of broken streetlights and the
Major developments for Silves
Six-luxury hotels – all of four or five stars – including various holiday villages and five new golf courses are to be built in Silves, the second biggest concelho in