UK inflation hits 3.1 per cent
By: Bill Blevins blevins@portugalresident.com UK inflation hit 3.1 per cent in March, its highest level since comparable records began in 1997, breaking through the three per cent barrier whereby the
AAA meeting
THE NEXT Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) meetings will be on Tuesday, May 8. The first meeting will be held at the Archive Building in Loulé at 2.30pm and the second
Archdeacon chairs at St. Vincent’s
ST VINCENT’S Anglican Church held their annual church meeting on April 24 at the Hotel Garbe, Armação de Pêra, and was well attended. At the invitation of the members, the
BBQ, wine and classical guitar
ZONDA THE barbecue shop and WineMine recently held their second monthly tasting at the new Zonda showroom on the EN125 near Almancil. The barbecued food included sausages and rib-eye steak,
Charity lunch
TICKETS ARE still available for the charity luncheon organised by Almancil based charity ACCA, which helps many children’s projects, at the Hotel Dom Pedro Golf in Vilamoura on May 10.
Don’t worry about summer fires
By: Cecília Pires cecilia@portugalresident.com EXPATRIATES should not worry themselves about summer fires because they are too far away from the danger areas, said a government minister who was in the
Faldo checks progress
SIX TIME major winner Nick Faldo has visited the Amendoeira Golf Resort in the Algarve to review progress on his company’s first golf course design project in Portugal. Faldo is
Just like being at home
SHORTLY TO celebrate its first birthday since opening, Estalagem Quinta Jacintina is fast establishing a name for itself with a number of high profile personalities from the world of business,
Judgement deferred
A VERDICT in the case that sees five men accused of murdering Irishman Michael Ahern has been postponed until May 9. Albufeira court clerk, Carlos Figueira, said that days before
Progress for Algarve Film Commission
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com THE ALGARVE Film Commission (AFC) has taken another important step forward with the signing of an agreement with the established Andalucia Film Commission. The document was