The Griffin Bookshop – 15 years old
THIS YEAR, the Griffin Bookshop celebrates its 15th birthday. “Having started out in a small 30sqm premises in Almancil, we were lucky that we seemed to provide what people wanted
Help the environment with Limpaluz
THE UV-C Spa & Pool Tech for freshwater pools, is the latest product available from LimpaLuz that is completely environmentally friendly and can reduce the use of chlorine and other
Lagos interior design showroom launched
RENOWNED PORTUGUESE interior designer Teresa Azevedo Coutinho celebrated the opening of her first showroom in the Algarve, near Lagos, with a launch party on Friday. The new office and showroom
Resort award nomination
PRAIA D’EL Rey Marriot Golf and Beach Resort has been nominated for the second consecutive year at the World Travel Awards. Described by the Wall Street Journal as being “the
Steel frame and wood construction with Danecasa
BUILDING HOUSES and other structures with wood, wood-frames or steel-frames, Danecasa aims to offer its clients an excellent service using modern methods of construction. Business partners Daniel Cartwright and Martin
Get the natural look with C.R Applications
C.R APPLICATIONS specialise in wall and patio renovation, using Flex-c-ment’s ‘Wall Overlay System’, an exclusive overlay cement formula that is less likely to crack. The system allows for minimal surface
Award for Millennium BCP
MILLENNIUM BCP bank has been awarded the status of best investment bank in Portugal by Global Finance magazine. This is the fourth consecutive year the bank has been awarded this
UK recruitment agency relocation
UK-BASED recruitment agency Resource 1 recruitment is expanding its business and will be opening an office in Almancil on September 1. Company director Chris Hyde said he has put in
Banif bank opens three new branches in region
By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com MADEIRA-BASED Banco Internacional do Funchal, Banif bank, has opened a new branch in the Algarve and is due to open two more in the region this
Insurance with Mapfre
FOUNDED 75 YEARS ago in Spain, Mapfre is the largest insurance company in the Iberian Peninsula. It is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary and is established in 17 countries and

