Cancer centre
The Oncological Centre in Vila Real, in the north of Portugal, which will treat 80 per cent of cancer cases in the region, should begin operating in early 2008. The
Car sales increase
Car sales in Portugal increased last month, contradicting pessimistic predictions for the sector. According to Anecra, Associação Nacional das Empresas de Comércio e Reparação Automóvel, the increase in car sales
Chamber ‘s annual golf day
The London based Portuguese Chamber of Commerce held its annual Algarve Golf Tournament and Dinner this month at the Alto Golf Club in Alvor. Twenty-eight golfers had signed up for
Dancing queen
PORTIMÃO CÂMARA has organised a Chilean ballet evening and an Abba’s greatest hits show at the Municipal Auditorium of Portimão next week. Balochi, a ballet piece inspired by the different
Dangerous Dora doll
One of the 83 toys withdrawn from the shelves worldwide by Fisher Price has been sold in Portugal. Mattel-Portugal advises purchasers of the toy, Dora the Explorer – Tube of
Developments programme for Silves explained
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com AFTER CRITICISM about delays in the Polis programme developments in Silves, which began in 2003, Dra Maria Teresa de Jesus, executive director of the Programa Polis,
Disability protester
JOSÉ LEONES Lima, a disability protester, will be in the Algarve this month after completing a wheelchair journey across Portugal aimed at highlighting discrimination against the disabled. Sr. Lima, who
Erotic fair in Portimão
The temperature promises to soar in Portimão with the advent of the first Sexy 2007 fair, an international sex fair taking place this month. The event promises to be full
European forest fires
July was the worst month ever recorded for forest fires in Europe, with a total of 3,376 square kilometres burned. The European Commission said that the area burnt in July
Faro to Moscow
Russian airline Transaero is to increase its flights from Faro to Moscow to twice a week. The company has been flying between Faro and Moscow since 2002, with a weekly