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Vilamoura and Vale do Lobo up for sale

Two of the region’s prime-location luxury tourist developments are up for sale – but details are scarce. No one close to the deals seems prepared to say anything. All that is known for certain, according to Portuguese daily newspaper Diário

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Ex-prime minister José Sócrates now implicated in Portugal’s escalating financial scandals

Former prime minister José Sócrates has now been caught up in the escalating spiral of financial scandals sweeping through Portugal’s elite.

Days after BES banking mogul Ricardo Espírito Santo Salgado was implicated in the infamous Monte

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BES losses confirmed at €3.6 billion as new scandals rock the Espírito Santo empire

The BES scandal escalated last night as losses in the first six months of this year were confirmed at €3.6 billion. They are not simply the worst banking losses on record in Portugal - they hint at yet more scandal within the troubled Espírito

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Meco tragedy: Parents plot new strategy as mystery is ‘archived’

They refuse to give up. News that investigation into the tragedy at Meco beach has been archived will not stop the families of the six students who died from demanding justice. They are due to meet with their lawyer Vítor...

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TAP airline in crisis as Portuguese entrepreneur announces multi-million euro purchase bid
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The crisis within TAP Portugal went into overdrive this weekend after pilots voted for a one-day strike on August 9.

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Faro cinema reopens today under new management
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As the Resident reported last week, Faro’s only cinemas have reopened today (July 31) at Forum...

Meco tragedy: Parents plot new strategy as mystery is ‘archived’
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They refuse to give up. News that investigation into the tragedy at Meco beach has been archived...

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Vilamoura and Vale do Lobo up for sale
Vilamoura and Vale do Lobo up for sale
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Two of the region’s prime-location luxury tourist developments are up for sale – but details are...

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Faro cinema reopens today under new management

As the Resident reported last week, Faro’s only cinemas have reopened today (July 31) at Forum Algarve under the...
Food
New healthy options at Mirandus Restaurant

Located within the Boutique Hotel Vivenda Miranda in Lagos, the Mirandus Restaurant is now reinforcing its wellness...
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Sex Tape

July 24, 2014

Directed by: Jake Kasdan; Starring: Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz, Rob Corddry; Genre: Comedy;...
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Zoomarine is Europe’s 7th best yet again!

For the second year running, Zoomarine has been ranked as Europe’s 7th best theme park by visitors of travel website...
Health
The dark side of… the sun

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Sport
Problems for Professional Football League

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Portuguese group Marques da Silva (GMS) is getting ready to open an official Apple store at Forum Algarve Shopping...
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