Legionnaires’ disease
AN EMPLOYEE of the Portuguese bank Banco Portugues de Investimento (BPI) working in Rua Casal Ribeiro in Lisbon has been hospitalised suffering from Legionnaires’ disease. The rare pneumonia caused by
Losing You
Sponsored by Griffin Bookshop griffin.bookshop@portugalresident.com Losing You By Nicci French The latest Nicci French book is always worth looking out for and Losing You is no exception. Nina Landry is
Museum forced to close chapel
LISBON’S NATIONAL Museum of Arte Antiga has been forced to close its Albertas Chapel for public safety reasons. The chapel’s roof timbers and parts of the wall are so badly
New at Barringtons
Barringtons in Vale do Lobo is inviting members of the public to any of its free open days to experience its new Matrix gym, new classes and to answer any
New hospital facilities
FARO HOSPITAL marked International Women’s Day last Thursday with the opening of an upgraded prenatal diagnostics centre to assist women experiencing high risk or complicated pregnancies. The unit, which was
New wholesale market opens in Faro
HOT ON the heels of the opening of the new municipal market in Faro, a major wholesale market and business centre has opened eight kilometres outside the Algarvean capital. Secretary
Paving funds
President of Lisbon Câmara, Carmona Rodrigues, said last week that he had ordered the payment for works to be carried out on repaving Alameda das Linhas de Torres. Daily national
Police recover stolen baby
A NEWBORN baby snatched from a hospital maternity unit in the north of Portugal more than a year ago has been found safe and well. Baby Andreia was just two-days-old
Portugal strengthens ties with Tunisia
Portugal and Tunisia hold their first joint summit this week with the aim of strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties. The meeting, headed by Prime Minister Sócrates and his Tunisian
Portuguese chamber hosts Algarve lunch
By: Caroline Cunha caroline@portugalresident.com THE PORTUGUESE Chamber held a networking lunch last Thursday for members at the Four Seasons Fairways club in Quinta do Lago, its first event of the