A point of view – The best “How to…” book in the world
By MARGARET BROWN WHETHER REARED from infancy to believe in God by way of the Old Testament, with its prophecies of the Messiah to come and to accept the Gospels
Accident sparks bus safety fears
Express buses originating from the Algarve are not abiding by the rules set by the General Directive of Land and Water Transports (DGTTF), says a drivers’ union. Since the accident
Aussie bush warning
MEANWHILE, BACK on land, tourists visiting the Australian wilderness are being reminded to take extra precautions after a British man survived a close shave in the outback. The dehydrated holidaymaker
Backpack appeal a success
THE overwhelming generosity of readers and the Friends Lunch Club has ensured there were enough backpacks donated to equip all the children on the register of the Castelo de Sonhos
Brussels goes cold on TGV project
THE EUROPEAN Union is showing signs of cold feet over Portugal’s plans for a high speed TGV rail link between Madrid, Porto and Lisbon. In a report to Brussels on
C&A to open first Algarve store
By CAROLINE CUNHA caroline@portugalresident.com FAMILY FASHION retailer, C&A, is to open its first store in the Algarve next month. Due to open in mid October at the Forum Algarve shopping
Campo Pequeno gardens completed by end of September
THE LAST, and final, phase of the Campo Pequeno bullring development, the planting of the surrounding gardens, is due to be completed by the end of September. The bullring itself, the
Church jazzing it up
A JAZZ lunch hosted by Susan Hamer raised funds for the St. Vincent’s Church of England Church’s charity work in the Algarve. The music was provided by the New Orleans Jazz
Classic cars at Vale do Lobo
If you love elegant vintage cars, don’t miss the Vale do Lobo Classics on Sunday (September 24) at 10am. Fifty proud owners from all over the country will assemble their
Congratulations all round
STUDENTS AT the International School of the Algarve have posted examination results that have out-performed UK averages. The latest set of results, released in August, are among the best ever for the