Music to your ears
LAGOS Cultural Centre was buzzing with barely contained excitement as the Music Academy of Lagoa and the Portimão Music Conservatory presented recently, for the first time, their Suzuki violin students,
New Highway Code in force
THE NEW Código da Estrada (Highway Code) has been issued and includes many changes, though most are minor and relate to levels of fines. There are two significant changes to
New SEF office opening in Tavira
IT HAS been announced that a new branch of Serviço de Estrangeiros e Fronteiras (SEF), the institution that controls immigration, residency documentation, visas and work permits, is to open in
Political uncertainty delays breast screening programme
THE RESIDENT has learned this week that the recent political instability and changes in government have caused a delay in the commencement of the long-awaited Algarve breast screening programme. The
Portimão schools receive Modelo computers
AN INITIATIVE launched by the Modelo supermarket chain has made it possible for a total of 500 schools in Portugal to receive free computers, including 11 schools within the borough
Quilts on display
IF YOU ever had the urge to make a quilt, then now is your opportunity to get started! The Resident went along to Areia, near Cascais, to see what quilting
RBL trained volunteers
THE PORTUGUESE branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) held a committee meeting recently in Lisbon. On the agenda were a number of items pertaining to the smooth running and
Red Nose Day in Portugal
MOST VIEWERS watching the BBC recently would have seen the tremendous effort by many television stars and the public to raise an ever increasing amount of money to help people
Rosado lawyers in Carvoeiro
WELL-KNOWN law office, Rosado Advogados, established in Portimão since 1978, has recently opened a new law office in Carvoeiro, near Lagoa. According to Dr. Pedro Rosado, Senior Partner and University
Sanipina is top of the crop!
HONDA Portugal chose Sanipina in Lagoa as its model dealer of their power tools recently, requesting the Algarve firm to host an important visit of executives from Honda Sweden. Sanipina,