Business backlash at violence in Vilamoura
By: DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com AN ASSOCIATION of business owners in Vilamoura is being created to try and force authorities to act against rising levels of violent crime in the resort.
Businesses feel the pinch off the pitch
By: DAISY SAMPSON daisy.sampson@the-resident.com BARS, SHOPS, restaurants and distribution companies in the Algarve have all been hit financially by the absence of some teams in the Euro 2008 championship. Fans
The personal touch in real estate
ALGARVACATION, A fully licensed real estate company, specialising in the sale of luxury villas and other high quality properties, is due to open its second office in Porches on June
Financial guide updated
THE POPULAR Blevins Franks Financial Guide to Living in Portugal has been republished in a comprehensively updated fourth edition. This guide is a useful tool for British expatriates living in
Successful opening of Bote
FULLY REFURBISHED and under new management the Bote Club in Carvoeiro reopened on Friday June 13. This is a preopening period for the Bote Club and manager, Phil Francis, told
Saddle up to visit the Cattleman restaurant
HIDDEN JUST off the Rua do Farol in Carvoeiro is the Cattleman restaurant. Set in beautiful tropical gardens, the restaurant has a private pool for customers to sit beside and enjoy
Treat yourself at Pacifico Centre
PACIFICO CENTRE is a modern, medical and health centre in Albufeira providing a wide variety of alternative treatments. Owner Paul Buick has recently opened the health centre with intentions of
Add a touch of Style Furnishings to your home
STYLE FURNISHINGS have been providing English divan beds in the Algarve for the past eight years. An established and well regarded business, Elaine Saunders and Brian Willis offer their clients
Blacktower achieves Chartered status
Blacktower achieves Chartered status THE CHARTERED Insurance Institute (CII) has awarded the prestigious ‘Chartered Financial Planners’ title to Blacktower Financial Management Limited, a leading provider of financial advice. Chartered status
Geordie McGill joins Jardim Vista
Jardim Vista has appointed Geordie McGill as the new Operations Director of the company. Geordie McGill, HND at Edinburgh School of Agriculture, has lived in Portugal now for 12 years