Portuguese history presentations
Dr Peter Booker and Professor Trevor Haywood will be presenting a series of illustrated talks on Portuguese history at the Vila Sol Hotel in Vilamoura, on alternate Wednesdays at 6.30pm.
Portuguese participation increases at the annual BTL
PUSHING PORTUGAL as a varied holiday destination for all tastes, ages and persuasions was the strategy at the 19th Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa (BTL). Each of the various Portuguese
Search and rescue
TWO GOLF events raised more than 2,000 euros for the Algarve branch of the Equipa Canina Resgate do Algarve (ECRA). The organisation was formed as part of an initiative to
Shake-up and restructuring of EDP
ELECTRICITY giant, EDP, is to make 1,100 workers redundant in Portugal and Spain by 2010. Most of the jobs will be through natural wastage and early retirement, but the company
Silves residents protest against SAP closure
MORE THAN 200 protestors came together outside the Silves Health Centre on January 24 to protest against the closure of the Serviço de Atendimento Permanente (SAP). Members from the Partido
Snow Queen ballet
THE SNOW Queen ballet, based on the children’s fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen will be performed by the Companhia de Dança do Algarve in Faro on February 3, at 9.30pm.
Snowfall phenomenon
ONE YEAR after Lisbon saw its first snowfall for more than 50 years the heavens opened again last weekend, much to the delight of many and the chagrin of others.
Special children’s milk – unnecessary and expensive
ENRICHED MILK, also known as formula or progress milk, marketed to promote the healthy growth of young children is unnecessary, concludes DECO, Portugal’s leading consumer protection organisation. In the current
Surf’s up in the air
SURF IS up in the skies above Portimão this weekend as the Algarve hosts the first leg of both the SkySurf Pro Tour 2007 and the VI Portugal SkySurf Cup.
Thank goodness it’s Friday
DATA PROTECTION was on the menu at the first of The Resident’s monthly TGIF (Thank Goodness it’s Friday!) lunches. The event, held on January 26 at the Hotel Garbe in

