The golf course
• Quinta da Cima – Portugal THE GAME of golf is fundamentally the same as it was during the last three centuries and yet the courses that we play have
The world’s greatest dog show
Yes, it’s Crufts! From March 9 to 11, the NEC will play host to the Kennel Club and the largest annual dog show in the world. Attracting over 120,000 visitors
Trash and treasure
Associação Benéfica dos Súbditos Britânicos em Portugal AN EXTRAORDINARY annual general meeting for the election of a chairperson for the association will be held at 10.30am on Thursday, February 2,
Unlock the great outdoors
From February 18 to 26, you can visit one of the biggest and most dynamic consumer exhibitions in the UK – the National Boat, Caravan and Outdoor Show. As the
Academy Resident’s Cup to be postponed
IN THE interests of creating a bigger and better inaugural tournament, the organisers of the Academy Resident’s Cup, due to be played on January 29 on Vila Sol’s Championship Course,
Almancil art gallery hosts school visit
PUPILS FROM the Castro Marim secondary school recently visited Espaço d’Arte Silva Guerreiro, an art gallery and cultural centre in Almancil. Algarvean sculptor Arlindo Arez hosted the group, giving the
Attracting more people to the Algarve sun the Ezy way
EZYSUN VILLAS, already one of the most successful property rental and management companies operating in the Algarve, is set to grow, having recently been taken over by a UK lettings
Balderdash –Posh ‘n’ Spice
ACCORDING TO the highly regarded Paris glossy, Le Point, the French don’t wash very much. In fact, nine out of 10 citizens admitted to not making regular use of soap.
Bank cancels Christmas gift order to help local charity
WELL-KNOWN Portuguese High Street bank, Montepio Geral, chose to give the money it would normally spend on Christmas gifts for suppliers and key clients to charity this year. The management’s
Basketball team for the disabled needs members
QUARTEIRA BASED basketball team, Os Tubarões (The Sharks), is working together with the Associação de Promoção do Desporto Adaptado (ParaSport), an association promoting adapted sporting activities, to create a basketball