The Resident Exclusive
The BBC recently visited Portugal to film a series of interviews about how Portugal will cope with the huge number of fans expected to arrive for the Euro 2004 Football
Young stars shine
The Carvoeiro Club de Ténis Cadet’s team (children 16 and under) came second in this year’s Regional Championship for team tennis. The young team beat eight other Algarve teams and
A question of taste
Thank you for printing Margaret Brown’s The Traditions of Strangers, in which she describes pig slaughtering etc. My heart goes out to her, as well as all animals that suffer
A taste of Scotland
The spectacular flavours of Scotland were on the menu at Crawfords – a little taste of Scotland – recently, when the restaurant held a very successful whisky tasting evening in
Algarve patients wait
A third of Portuguese people wait more than a month for a consultation in a health centre, the consumer association DECO has revealed. The vast majority of the 5,000 people
Animal awareness
A conference to heighten awareness of the plight of animals in Portugal is to be held in the Lagos Cultural Centre on May 11. Speakers will include a representative of
Association now on-line
The new improved AFPOP website is now on line. The association for foreign residents in Portugal are delighted with the new site, which includes a ‘Members Only’ area. This is
Babies smuggle cocaine
Officers from Faro PSP police recently arrested three young mothers from Portimão on suspicion of carrying cocaine in their children’s pushchairs. The arrests came when PSP officers raided the Bairro
Boosting your business
At the recent first British Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) Algarve group conference, various speakers explained the different ways that the BPCC can assist businesses in the region. The event,
Charity needs help
In order to continue helping orphans in the Algarve, the Charity Bazaar Estói needs your help as it is looking for a new shop. The charity must move from its