Good neighbours and lethal parties
WHEN WE bought a small farm in 1986, the near neighbours were Portuguese with a few British expatriates living on the periphery, an arrangement which suited us very well. Our
Greece quake warning
ZAKYNTHOS AND other Ionian islands on the western coastline are popular summer tourist spots for thousands of foreigners, including mainly Britons and Italians who own homes there. However, earthquake experts
HMS Endurance docks in Lisbon
EN ROUTE back to Portsmouth, following an intrepid six months patrolling the frozen wastes of South Antarctica, HMS Endurance docked in Lisbon last week. The Resident’s reporter Gabriel Hershman and
Increased manpower to combat region’s fires
REINFORCEMENTS ARE being granted by the Ministry for Internal Administration to increase the civil protection manpower available during the Algarve’s forest fire season. The region is one of five districts
International school to open in Eastern Algarve
THERE IS welcome news for the eastern Algarve as a new international school is to be opened in one of its most picturesque and relaxed areas. For those with children,
Jasmine returns to her place in the sun
IF YOU remember Jasmine Harman from her days at Barringtons in Vale do Lobo, or as one of the voices on Kiss FM, you may be forgiven for pointing at
Language and culture fair in Portimão
PORTIMÃO’S CENTRO de Línguas, Cultura e Comunicação (CLCC) will be holding its first ever Language and Culture Fair on May 27, from 3pm to 9pm. The event aims to demonstrate
LAPS opens new charity shop in Lagos
THE LAGOS Animal Protection Society (LAPS) has recently opened a new charity shop at Edifício Panorama on Travessa Vasco da Gama (behind the Lagos bus station, close to the key
Motards show faith
SAGRES WAS recently invaded by more than 20,000 motorcyclists, who gathered to commemorate Dia do Motociclista (Bikers Day) on April 22. The day’s high point of emotion was reached when
MOTO GP – Turkish delight
THE SKIES opened as soon as the qualifying sessions got under way in Istanbul, which produced a surprise first ever pole position for ‘rookie’ Australian Chris Vermeulen. The 2005 Superbikes