British consulate opening hours
THE BRITISH Consulate in Portimão is extending its opening hours to the public from January 2, 2007. From that date the new opening times to the public will be: Monday
Calling all British expatriates
BRITISH TELEVISION channel, ITV, is looking for British expatriates that have lived abroad for some time and are now thinking about moving back to the UK to be featured in
Celebrating the month of advent
By Margaret Brown AS WE celebrate the four weeks of Advent – the first, marking the start of a new Church year, the last ending on Christmas Eve – we
Cheers everyone, here’s to Christmas!
By Maurice Lee, Cellar Master IT’S HARD to avoid the Christmas spirit with the shops gaily decorated and their windows displaying a homely Yuletide appearance. Wine shops attract customers with
Christmas concert keeps tradition alive in Olhão
OLHÂO’S IGREJA Matriz will be opening its doors for one of the borough’s most special evenings of the year today (December 22), at 9.30pm, when nationally acclaimed choir, Choral Phydellius,
Christmas travel
Have a happy, hassle free festive flight AH, CHRISTMAS – ‘tis the season to travel far and wide and catch up with family and friends across the globe. Unlike Santa
Consumers won’t fund new reservoir
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com EARLIER THIS year, following comments by the Environment Minister, reported in the September 8 edition of The Resident, it looked likely that consumer water bills would
Cruise holidays full steam ahead
A RECORD number of holidaymakers opted for a life on the ocean waves in 2006, figures showed. The surge in holidays afloat makes cruising one of the fastest-growing tourist sectors,
Disturbing discoveries about Portugal’s animal welfare
ANIMAL, PORTUGAL’S leading animal rights group, has released two shocking reports about the state of animal welfare in Portugal. For the first time in Portugal ANIMAL sent investigator’s undercover in
Dogs were poisoned
SEVERAL DOGS have been victim to poisoning in Guia and Algoz, suspected to have been put down by hunters. Two Dalmatians were killed on December 13, after coming into contact