St. Patrick’s Day fun
St. Patrick’s Day is the Irish Association’s biggest event and, this year, the dinner at the Lisbon Marriott Hotel on March 17 was a sell-out.
Start-up loans
THE MINISTER for Employment and Social Security, Vieira da Silva, revealed that the state will be helping 600 micro credit projects in Portugal, in response to the modest necessities of
Supermarket sweep
FRENCH SUPERMARKET chain Os Mosqueteiros announced that it has purchased all 18 Marrachinho stores in the Algarve and Baixo Alentejo. The chain, which owns Intermarché, Ecomarché, Stationmarché, Bricomarché, Vestimarché and
Walk attracts crowds
OVER 1,300 people of all ages took part in the Ria Formosa walk organised by Faro Câmara on Sunday, over double the number that participated last year. Congregating at Vale
Wheeled sharks
MORE THAN 8,000 euros has been given to Quarteira basketball club, Os Tubarões (The Sharks), to buy three wheelchairs for disabled athletes in their wheelchair basketball team. The money was
Formoso Hills launched
NESTLED IN the Vale Formoso hills, near Almancil, with spectacular views of the Algarve coast, is a truly luxurious development, which made its debut last Friday. Formoso Hills is described
Native American teachings
Laurinda Reynolds from the US will be at Quinta da Calma, the centre for yoga and holistic health near Almancil, between March 30 and April 14, as a special guest
Network says welcome and farewell
Network, the women’s business organisation in the Algarve, held its Annual General Meeting on March 14, welcoming in Janice Russell as its new president as well as new Admin Council
Putting kids’ feet first
LUCIÈNNE WESSELS, owner of Bella, Shoes 4 Kids, has been fitting and selling shoes to the children of the Algarve since October 2006. Having recently moved to larger premises at
Talking ‘bout my generation
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com ARGUABLY THE greatest live band ever, The Who has stood the test of time. Famously controversial, the members smashed their instruments on stage and trashed hotel