Lagoa firefighters receive cheque
Cliff Benford, current captain of Mungo’s Golf Society based in Carvoeiro, presented a cheque for 1,000 euros to the head of Lagoa Bombeiros, Comandante Victor Rio Alves, recently. The money
Golden wedding anniversary
Colin and Sybil Brown, who have lived in the Algarve for 20 years, recently got together with their three children, nine grandchildren and a total of nearly 100 guests to
The Resident roadshow
The Resident is holding another road show this Saturday (July 31) at two locations – the PDM offices, next door to the BNC bank in Lagos, and the Baptista car
The lure of literature
Continuing our feature on excellent service providers in the Algarve, we focus on Tavira. Liz and Earl Beaupied opened A Lura dos Livros almost one year ago and have been
MBE for ex-head
Jean Chinn, ex-champion and head teacher of the International School of São Lourenço, has recently been awarded with one of the highest honours granted by the British government for her
Curry on your support
At a recent fundraiser held on the terrace of the Hotel Garbe, in Armação de Pêra, many supporters of APAA (the Association for the Protection of Animals in the Algarve)
Gambling for a good cause
Alan Francis from Carvoeiro regularly fund-raises for the Bom Samaritano Children’s Home in Alvor and first took Jackie Connoley there for a visit last September. Shocked by the small amount
Gala Week is back
In response to many requests from AFPOP members, the annual AFPOP Gala Week has been reinstated this year. Preparations are well underway and the dates for the various events are
Benfica player surprise
João Miguel Botequilha, a severely disabled student at Escola EB 2 in Quarteira, was the envy of his classmates recently when retired Benfica player Sheu interrupted lessons to present João
The Naked Poet bares all
Quinta da Horta, a clothing optional art school in Ferragudo, recently held a poetry workshop for guests at the school, led by Don Barnard. Don has given poetry readings across