Pensioner tried to stab wife
Police in Vila Real de Santo António detained a 68-year-old man recently, suspected of trying to murder his wife, by stabbing her in the neck and the head with a
Teenagers shopping surprise
Three German teenagers were recently arrested by the Faro PSP after they went on a shopping spree in Vila Real de Santo António using false 100 euro notes. According to
Tourism strangled by red tape
Vila Real de Santo António’s chance of becoming a major tourist attraction is being hampered by an ineffective bureaucratic system, says câmara president António Murta. He was commenting on the
Other stadium proves a hit
Vila Real de Santo António’s stadium played host to 2,500 athletes last year, and bookings were up 7.8 per cent compared to 2002. The volume of bookings also led to
Eastern Algarve sewage plant
Câmara officials at Vila Real de Santo António have announced a public tender for the construction of a new water treatment centre in the eastern Algarve, the only area of