Nautilus Island plans rejected
PLANS TO construct a manmade island off the coast of Vale do Lobo have been rejected by the Minister for the Environment, Francisco Nunes Correia. Studies that have been conducted
The Algarve shakes
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale was felt in the Algarve on Monday, February 12, at 10.36am. The epicentre was located around 160km south west of Cape St
A Stain on the Silence
Sponsored by Griffin Bookshop griffin.bookshop@portugalresident.com A Stain on the Silence By Andrew Taylor His recent books have all been set in the past. Now he brings his setting right up-to-date
Algarve Convida held in Lisbon
NOW IN its second year, Algarve Convida (Algarve Invites), an exhibition to promote the Algarve, will be held in Lisbon at Pavilhão Atlantîco from March 16 to 18. Tour operators
Algarve goes carnival crazy!
CARNIVAL IS an age old tradition deeply rooted in Algarvean culture and celebrations this year promise to be as lively as ever. Loulé Carnival is the largest and most popular
Born to be Riled
Sponsored by Griffin Bookshop griffin.bookshop@portugalresident.com Born to be Riled By Jeremy Clarkson Clarkson, it has to be said, sometimes finds the world a maddening place. And nowhere more so than
British Portuguese ties in London
GUEST SPEAKER at the Anglo-Portuguese Society (APS) annual dinner dance at London’s Landmark Hotel, Dr. Francisco Pinto Balsemão spoke, of his personal ties with the UK, recalling his meetings with
Cine festival
FOLLOWING THE announcement that Robert De Niro will be opening the Lisbon Village Festival (June 7-24), director Bruno Almeida has now been commissioned to make a short film to premiere
Contract for new complex decided
THE LENA Group, based in Leiria, central Portugal, has won the international contest to construct a new sporting complex in Portimão. The Lena Group beat off opposition from fellow finalists The
Countdown to the abortion referendum
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com AS THE country waits with anticipation for the result of the abortion referendum scheduled to take place on Sunday it is clear that the outcome could