A point of view – Divine revelations
By MARGARET BROWN I HAVE listened to stories of instant divine revelation at various times in my pilgrimage and marvelled that these things have happened, but never to me. Born
Bad weather hits Lisbon
STRONG WINDS and heavy rain caused chaos in Lisbon last week as flooding, fallen trees and road accidents brought parts of the capital’s transport system to a standstill. This resulted
Better Living in Portugal – FREE ADMISSION TO EVERYONE!
It’s time for BLiP The 2006 Better Living in Portugal exhibition (BLiP) will be held at the Parque das Feiras (ExpoArade) site in Portimão on October 14 and 15. The
British Ambassador in the Algarve
BRITISH AMBASSADOR to Portugal, John Buck, was the guest speaker at a British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce lunch-debate held at the Sheraton Algarve and attended by around 40 members and guests.
Crowds in for Lights Out
The first night of the play Lights Out was performed on Saturday at the Centro da Quinta do Paço, between Algoz and Tunes, to a standing ovation. Nicky Moran wrote the
Cuba link up
VILA REAL de Santo António (VRSA) in eastern Algarve is to enter into a twinning agreement with La Playa, a city in Cuba. It is hoped that friendly relations will
Evening computer classes
The International School of the Algarve in Porches has started computer evening classes for adult and post 16 learners. There are courses for all levels – introductory for those students
Family fun day in aid of São Brás Bombeiros
ON SUNDAY, October 1, a family fun day and auction will be held at the São Brás Inn, Sítio de Tesoureiro, São Brás de Alportel, to raise funds for the
Faro and Portimão câmaras join forces on culture
FARO AND Portimão câmaras signed an agreement this week to re-establish a cultural link between the boroughs. The aim is to reduce common costs and increase the profitability of culture
Faro Atrium should open by end of 2006
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com FARO ATRIUM, the new shopping centre and cinema complex due to open in Rua de Santo António in downtown Faro, is expected to open by the