Former president in Algarve
FORMER PRESIDENT of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio will be in the Algarve on June 7 to speak at the inaugural Algarve – Andalucia Nursing Congress being hosted at Faro nursing school
Gastronomy on show
LOCAL GASTRONOMY is the theme of an exhibition taking place in the Arquivo Municipal of Lagoa until July 26. The initiative is part of a series of activities organised by
Golf Tournament in the Algarve
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 will see the first International Chambers of Commerce Golf Tournament being held at the Morgado dos Reguengos Golf Course in Alvor, Algarve. The British Council is promoting
Harry Potter premiere
HARRY POTTER and the Order of the Phoenix is the latest JK Rowling book to be made into a film. Warner Bros has announced that the premier will be held
Heat wave plan
THE NATIONAL contingency plan for heat waves is now in place and will remain in force until September 30. There are three levels of alert: green (normal temperatures), yellow (high
Holiday photos may help find Madeleine
By CECÍLIA PIRES cecilia@portugalresident.com BRITISH POLICE have launched an appeal for visitors’ photographs taken at the Ocean Club in Praia da Luz and its surroundings in the two weeks leading
Infertility problems on increase in Portugal
INFERTILITY IS a growing phenomenon and around 500,000 couples currently suffer in Portugal, according to João Silva Carvalho, President of the Portuguese Society for Reproductive Medicine, speaking at a congress
Jazz evening in the valley
A GROUP of residents from Vale Fuzeiros, near Silves, is organising a jazz evening to raise funds to pay legal fees to battle against the erection of electricity pylons in
Kennel controversy
By NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com RESIDENTS IN Areeiro, Loulé, have been complaining to the câmara for a year and appealing to have the kennels at Merry Legs Pet Resort and Care
Know your rights update
THE RESIDENT published an article in the May 11 issue informing readers that the Algarve Health Authority has published a document in English on its website outlining healthcare rights for