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The first study of its kind to be undertaken by a government agency in Portugal has detected the presence, in unidentified areas, of prohibited pesticides in ‘subterranean waters’. The [...]

What would you say if you realised that far from being one of Europe’s poorest countries, Portugal is sitting on a massive gold pile? Worth in excess of €13 billion on the open market, it is the [...]

It won’t be long now before the Silves-based Iberian Lynx reproduction centre releases an unspecified number of wild cats back into the wild. A government announcement made this week said: “We [...]

Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators marched in Lisbon and Porto last Saturday to protest against measures implemented by the government as part of its bailout programme with international [...]

International shopping centre specialist Sonae Sierra, which manages several units in Portugal including AlgarveShopping in Guia, isn’t confident it will be able to resume construction of two [...]

Customer commitment periods imposed by telecommunications companies must be reduced, said consumer watchdog Deco, which believes the law that foresees 24-month “loyalty” schemes is not [...]

By NATASHA DONN news@algarveresident.com Studio 21, a jewel of an art gallery set in one of Loulé’s oldest buildings, is about to embark on its last month of exhibitions before changing direction [...]

Around 50 McDonald’s workers in Portugal who were recently dismissed from their positions for lacking customer service skills are contesting the decision as the fast-food chain is now looking to [...]

Faro is going all out to attract health and wellness tourism and reduce bureaucracy in order to prompt local investment. Addressing a conference of the Portuguese Association of Hospital [...]